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Paramount representatives have declined to comment on the pending layoffs beyond saying they hope to achieve the cuts with one large round.

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Now, with widespread layoffs, budget cuts and enrollment declines on many campuses — including in California — the problem is expected to get worse.

He also blocked the administration from firing Voice of America director, Michael Abramowitz, the day before these layoffs were announced.

The wide-ranging layoffs include employees working on the government's response to infectious diseases, including bird flu, as well as those researching environmental hazards and handling public record requests for information.