City Distributes 168 Pink Slips Many city employees learned last week that their last day of work may be June 19. The city distributed 168 pink slips Monday, June 2. The 168 figure is not set in stone. City officials said fewer people may be laid off if unions make concessions. The city is dealing with a budget deficit in excess of $43 million. Firefighters Nix Labor Agreement with City City managers and the local firefighters’ union both said Friday they are willing to head back to the ba... KathleenHaley Betsy Stone comment-9249 2009-06-10T22:46:48Z 2009-06-10T22:46:48Z Kathleen, as a story idea, I'm having a hard time finding localized estimates of budget cuts on some of our region's most vulnerable populations, including low-income children, seniors and immigrants. The California Budget Project has statewide information about the # of people who may lose benefits like CalWorks or Healthy Families. I found the #of children receiving CalWorks benefits in Sacramento, but it's really hard to get a grip on the total scope of state, county and city potential cuts in Sacramento County. Included in that should be cuts to food stamps (CFAP). I care because I'm a volunteer for River City Community Services, a food closet that serves people in need who live anywhere in Sacramento county. The information is coming out in dribs and drabs but it's hard to understand the cumulative effect of all of these potential cuts on vulnerable people here. I'd LOVE it if you and Sacramento Press can provide this valuable service. Betsy Stone 2009-06-10T22:46:48Z Steven Maviglio comment-9128 2009-06-08T23:36:57Z 2009-06-08T23:36:57Z Please note that these decisions are being made by the City Manager, not the Mayor and Council. One more reason why we need to modernize Sacramento government. Steven Maviglio 2009-06-08T23:36:57Z