A raise for the Governator
The California Citizens Compensation Commission voted Monday to give 2.75 raises to state elected officials (except for Jerry Brown and Supe of Public Instruction, they get 5 percent raises). The new salaries range from governor at the top with $212,179 to the legislators at the bottom $116,208 . Don't cry for those poor legislators, though. Per diems add as much as $20,000 a year to their pay checks.
Looky here for a list of the new compensation levels
Names of the "citizen" commissioners after the jump. And by "citizen," they mean people who have benefitted from the state's political patronage system but aren't currently holding an elected position.
Members of the California Citizens Compensation Commission
(current as of June 8, 2007)
Charles Murray holds the “small business” seat. He has served as president of CMI Insurance Services since 1980. He was appointed to the Commission as chairman by Governor Schwarzenegger. His term expires Dec. 31, 2010.
Ruth Lopez Novodor holds the “non-profit public interest organization” seat. She serves on the board of directors of the Greater Los Angeles YWCA and since 1994 has been co-CEO of Beverly Oncology and Imaging Center Medical Group. She was appointed to the Commission by Governor Schwarzenegger. Her term expires Dec. 31, 2012.
Kathy Sands holds the “general population” seat. She is retired from Placer Savings and Loan and has served as mayor and council member for the City of Auburn. She was appointed to the Commission by Governor Schwarzenegger. Her term expires Dec. 31, 2012.
William Feyling holds one of the two “labor” seats. He has served as executive director for Carpenters 46 Northern California Counties Conference Board since 2001. He was appointed to the Commission by Governor Schwarzenegger. His term expires Dec. 31, 2010.
Larry Gotlieb holds the "major corporation executive" seat. He is Vice President for Government and Public Affairs and Associate Corporate Counsel at KBHome. He was appointed to the Commission by Governor Davis. His term expires Dec. 31, 2008.
Thomas Dominguez holds one of the two "labor" seats. He has been an Investigator with the Orange County Sheriff's Department since 1986. He served on the Commission from 1997 to 2002 and was reappointed by Governor Davis. His term expires Dec. 31, 2008.
Cristina Vazquez holds the "compensation expert" seat. She has been International Vice President and Regional Manager of the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE) since 1995. She was appointed to the Commission by Governor Davis. Her term expires Dec. 31, 2008.
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