[NormsRevenge]

The potential windfall stems from a little-known provision in state law coupled with a new 18 percent salary boost, effective Dec. 4, for constitutional officers ranging from the governor to Board of Equalization members.

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They work so hard, don'tcha know?

[ladtx]

Imagine that. Why, I'm shocked and dismayed.

No - no, I'm shocked, dismayed and discouraged.

No - wait-- I'm shocked, dismayed, discouraged and saddened, --- yeah, that's it. Who'd a thunk it?

[stephenjohnbanker]

THIEVES

[Carry_Okie]

I note Snaders throwing a rock at Claude Parrish, as if he had anything to do with the way the system is constituted.

[detsaoT]

California is living proof that direct democracy never works, even with term limits. The crooks in your full-time Legislature (read: meddlers) cover for the creeps in the revolving door of the top "term-limited" offices, and the only result is that the wage-earners in the state merely get soaked with higher taxes...

[Calpernia]

NJ does this with the pensions too. Not only do you retire on the hirer pension; but it is legal to collect multiple pensions. And boy do we have scores of no show jobs to give out!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

"I've got mine..."

[hschliemann]

Elected officials should serve voluntarily.No salary,no pension,no medical,no car allowance,no per diem.This would also eliminate the "term-limits" problem.