New budget constraints are forcing governors in three states to pause hiring state workers after four years of pandemic-era surpluses, raising new concerns about the ability of government agencies to carry out their missions.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), facing billions in budget shortfalls, proposed a new spending plan in May that would freeze hiring for 10,000 vacant state positions. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) in April cited a decline in tax revenues when she issued a hiring freeze through the end of the fiscal year in June.
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