[henkster]

It’s probably in the California Constitution. It’s in the Indiana Constitution; a public official’s salary cannot be cut. There is some rationale for it; the idea being that an official in political disfavor cannot be hounded out of office by impoverishment, only to have the more acceptable successor get a big windfall. Under the present circumstances it doesn’t hold up.

[dalereed]

“the idea being that an official in political disfavor cannot be hounded out of office by impoverishment’”

SOUNDS LIKE A TERIFFIC PLAN TO ME!

[Publius6961]

There is some rationale for it; the idea being that an official in political disfavor cannot be hounded out of office by impoverishment, only to have the more acceptable successor get a big windfall.

That is incredible to the point of stupidity. How many legislatures will cut everyone's salary to get rid of one incompetent or, as in California's case one honest productive legislator?