SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state elected officials are getting raises. The Sacramento Bee reports the California Citizens Compensation Commission has approved 4.2% pay hikes that will take effect in December.
Newsom will get an extra $8,809 per year, raising his salary to $218,556. Most state lawmakers will get a $4,824 raise to bring their salaries to $119,701 each. The four-member commission is appointed by the governor.
The panel had voted raises for elected officials every year from 2013 to 2019. The commission didn't approve a raise last year because of the economic conditions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
