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Salary and Benefit Resolution, June 19, 2017

​​WHEREAS, the California Citizens Compensation Commission was established by the voters' passage of Proposition 112 on June 5, 1990; and

WHEREAS, Proposition 112 directs the Commission to establish the annual salary and the medical, dental, insurance and other similar benefits for the State's elected officers; and

WHEREAS, Proposition 112 directs the Commission to consider specified criteria in establishing these salaries and benefits, including the compensation received by other elected and appointed officials in California, and the judiciary; be it

RESOLVED, that effective December 4, 2017, the annual salaries and benefits for State officers shall be as follows:

The annual salaries for State officers shall be:

State Officer​​Annual Salary 
Annual salaries for State Officers
Governor$195,806
Lieutenant Governor$146,854
Attorney General$170,080
Controller$156,643
Treasurer$156,643
Secretary of State$146,854
Superintendent of Public Instruction$170,080
Insurance Commissioner$156,643
Member, Board of Equalization$146,854
Members, State Legislature$107,242
Assembly Speaker/Senate President pro Tem$123,326
Minority Floor Leader$123,326
Majority Floor Leader$115,284
Second Ranking Minority Leader$115,284


State officers shall continue to be eligible for health benefits under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act, with the same State contributions toward monthly premiums that are made for State employees who are designated managerial under Section 18801.1 of the Government Code.

State officers other than members of the Legislature shall continue to be eligible for the dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs that are provided to State employees who are designated managerial under Section 18801.1 of the Government Code, with the same State contributions toward monthly premiums that are made for these State managerial employees.

State Officers other than members of the Legislature shall continue to be eligible for legal services, flexible benefits, long-term care, long term disability, and deferred compensation programs at their own expense. These programs have no State contribution and none shall be made for these State officers, except as authorized by the Commission.

Members of the Legislature shall continue to be eligible for the dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance, and employee assistance programs, with the existing State contribution.

Members of the Legislature shall continue to be eligible for legal services, flexible benefits, long-term care, and deferred compensation programs, but these programs have no State contribution and none shall be made for these State officers, except as authorized by the Commission.​​

  Updated: 7/21/2017
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