[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Legislative Analyst Elizabeth Hill, long known as the “budget nun” in Sacramento, will be leaving her jobafter 22 years, reports the LA Times. She is only the fourth person toserve in the office since it was founded in 1941. Her only regret, ofcourse, is that California is still $16 billion in the hole.

More than 10,000 teachers across the stateare expected to be notified this weekend of being laid off due to thestate budget crisis, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The Governorhas proposed to  cut $4 billion to schools, forcing many local schooldistricts to lay off teachers or face insolvency.

Photo courtesy of the Legislative Analyst's Office.