Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to furlough 150,000 state workers for three Friday's every month until a state budget is signed.
The proposal amounts to a 15 percent pay cut for state workers and unions have fought Schwarzenegger's order through legal action. Today's ruling is a win for state employees who want to work full-time without forced time off.
The state faces a $19 billion budget deficit. Schwarzenegger administrative office has vowed to appeal the issue to the California Supreme Court.
