Thursday, August 25, 2011

Elected officials get 18 percent pay cut - Sacramento Business Journal:

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The commission determines salaries forstate officials. The move comese one day after a ballot measurd to restrict raises for lawmakers during a budget deficitf was overwhelmingly approvedby voters. An 18 percent pay cut would reduce California elected official payto $95,2912 from $116,208. California has the highest-paid lawmakers in the nation. “Thed California Citizens Compensation Commission took the rightf action today in voting to reduce the salariew ofthe state’s elected officials by 18 Gov. Arnold Schwazenegger said in anews release.
“Thew people of California have spoken loud and they want the state to live withinm its means and do not want any more government waste or pay raiseesfor California’s elected officials. I completely agree and that is why I have cut back in my own officer and ordered layoffs of state employeex tosave money. The state’s elected officials need to follow suit and cut back just as Californi families and businesses have in thistough

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