a) What is this video about?
This video talks about lay-offs and that it will soon hit the state government.

b) What is a "pink slip"?
A pink slip is a notice of dismissal that an employer gives an employee.

c) How many pink slips are going out in California?
Twenty thousand pink slips are going out in California.

d) What is a deficit?
Deficit is the amount by which a total is lees than it should be.

e) How much of a deficit is California facing?
The California is facing a forty-two billion dollar deficit.

f) What is the state unemployment rate?
The state unemployment rate is 9.3%.

g) Is the unemployment rate higher or lower than the national unemployment rate?
The unemployment rate is two points higher than the national unemployment rate.

h) What is Schwarzenegger's approval rating?
Schwarzenegger's approval rating is about 40%.

i) Where does the reporter think that future money for California will come from for the state budget?
The reporter thinks that future money for California will come from future lottery proceeds.

j) On what calendar date does the reporter think that some people's jobs will be eliminated?a) What is this video about?
The reporter thinks that some people's jobs will be eliminated on July 1st.