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L.A. City Council Salaries
Candidates campaigning for L.A. city council seats have been criticizing councilmembers’ high salaries. Councilmembers are the best-paid in the nation compared with other big cities. They make a minimum of $184,610 per year. That’s more than the governor. More than members of Congress. And almost twice as much as California state lawmakers.
Candidates campaigning for L.A. city council seats have been criticizing councilmembers’ high salaries. Councilmembers are the best-paid in the nation compared with other big cities. They make a minimum of $184,610 per year. That’s more than the governor. More than members of Congress. And almost twice as much as California state lawmakers. At the same time, the city has a budget crunch, and mayor Eric Garcetti -- who makes more than $235,000 a year -- is negotiating with unions to put off pay raises, have workers pay part of their healthcare premiums, and reduce pensions.