City Council members making more than $100,000…a City manager whose salary and benefits reached $1.5 million. When its reports on the City of Bell created widespread outrage, the Los Angeles Times began asking about other cities and about LA County. The paper now has a database online that took a lot of time and effort to put together. That's according to Megan Garvey, who edits the Metro Section.
Government Salaries and the Public's Right to Know
Credits
Guests:
- Megan Garvey - Editor, Los Angeles Times' Metro Section
- Andrea Ordin - Pepperdine University School of Law
- Peter Scheer - Executive Director, California First Amendment Coalition