The DMV and CHP are among the few departments who are exempt. Instead, the notices were sent to 54 agencies run by the state's general fund. That includes the department of corrections and rehabilitation, fish and game, and mental health.
"Think of it more like the valley fog. Nothing is clear here." Hrair Messerlian works for the SEIU Union, which represents about 10,000 state workers throughout the Valley.
Over the weekend, the union reached a tentative agreement with the state that is supposed to keep those workers safe from layoffs. But, the agreement hasn't been made official. He says, "We have language in our tentative agreement that is protective to the members of SEIU from layoffs. So, we don't know, we don't know for sure."
Cal Trans employees are also working under a cloud of uncertainty. Officials there tell us they won't be receiving layoff notices from the state. But, there are several road projects that could be affected by the budget delay.
Jose Camerena with Cal Trans said, "None of our projects have been halted, but three projects in the central valley are in trouble of being halted." That includes the 180 east extension and Mooney Boulevard in Visalia.
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