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Last Updated on Thursday, 30 April 2009 10:54 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 30 April 2009 10:54
From the LA Times:
“Given the economy, the budget . . . to vote for a decrease across the board is the only way we should go,” said commission Chairman Charles Murray, who owns an insurance business in Los Angeles.
A decrease would apply to officials elected next year. Current officeholders would have their pay frozen through December 2010.
The commission on Wednesday voted 3 to 1 for the pay cut, then learned from its attorney that four “yes” votes would be required. There were three vacancies on the board when it met. But Schwarzenegger quickly named people to fill them who “share my belief that state government needs to cut back just like every California family and business is doing,” he said in a statement.