San Jose considering layoffs to reduce deficit (CBS 47 Fresno)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - As many as 149 San Jose city workers could be out of a job under a proposal to reduce the city’s budget deficit. With a budget gap of $77.5 million, City Manager Debra Figone is proposing the job cuts, as well as closing libraries for three days a week, pushing back the hiring of new police officers and shutting down six community centers. The layoffs would be in the …