State Assembly leaders give $551,000 in pay raises as financial crisis continues
April 21, 2009 | 7:50
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State Assembly leaders give $551,000 in pay raises to 136 staff members as California’s financial crisis continues. About $350,000 went to 80 employees serving Democrats, $201,000 to those working for Republicans.
Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) and minority leader Mike Villines (R-Clovis) said the raises will be covered by cost reductions in other areas.
No raises are planned this year in the state Senate, where there is a salary freeze, according to a spokeswoman for Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento).
-- Patrick McGreevy