BUDGET ISSUES AT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION COULD FORCE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS TO LEAVE THEIR POSTS AT MONTEREY PENINSULA AIRPORT. ABOUT 1.3 BILLION DOLLARS OF CUTS TO THE FAA THAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE ENACTED ON JANUARY 2ND COULD FORCE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS OUT OF 106 AIRPORTS ACROSS THE US, INCLUDING MONTEREY PENINSULA AIRPORT.