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To: freespirited
The commission had wanted to decrease current officials' pay, but the panel's attorney said California law does not allow that.

The Proposed initiative list can begin.

Item 1. Repeal the Law passed in 1972, Proposition 6, approved by the voters (I wonder how trhey 'sold' that one?), which prohibits the reduction of elected state officials' salaries during their term in office. (comment: it may not however, prohibit the freezing of their salaries for their entire term).

In keeping with fairness and equity, why should state employees, elected or otherwise, get a paycheck for not doing their job?
Private industry doesn't.

54 posted on 05/20/2009 3:03:22 PM PDT by Publius6961 (Change is not a plan; Hope is not a strategy.)
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To: Publius6961
In keeping with fairness and equity, why should state employees, elected or otherwise, get a paycheck for not doing their job? Private industry doesn't.

If they aren't doing their job, there is a remedy: they can be recalled.

This is a power play to weaken ONE branch of government. It stinks.

59 posted on 05/20/2009 3:06:27 PM PDT by calcowgirl (RECALL Abel Maldonado!)
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