Layoffs Looming for County Workers

California has no budget in sight, but Santa Cruz County is already laying off people to balance its own budget, with more layoffs possible if and when the state gets a budget of its own. About 100 county employees, representing virtually every department, will find themselves out of a job on Friday. That leaves just four days for officials to find alternative employment opportunities for their soon-to-be-former staff members, some of whom have been on the job for years. They are trying to find state and federal grants, to transfer employees to positions that have been spared, or even to find part time work for their employees to help them through the rough patch. Read more at KSBW.