Commission History

• Governor salary set at $120,000 per year (From $85,000)
• Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction be paid at 85% of the Governor's salary ($102,000) and that the other "Constitutional" officers (Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, and Treasurer) receive 75% of the Governor's salary ($90,000).
• No adjustment for Members, Board of Equalization and the Insurance Commissioner
• State Legislative salaries were set at $52,500, 43.75% of the Governor's salary
• Established new pay rates for Assembly Speaker/Senate President Pro Tem (20% above the basic member rate) and majority/minority floor leader (10% above the member rate)

• Increased the pay rate for members of the Legislature to $72,000, 60% of the Governor's salary, with corresponding increases for the floor and house leaders

• 5% for Constitutional Officers

• 4% for all Constitutional Officers
• No increase for State Legislators

• 26-34% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
• Eliminated legislative leadership pay differentials

• Re-established legislative leadership pay differentials:

• 7.5% differential for majority/minority leaders
• 15% differential for two house leaders

• No increase for Constitutional Officers

• 6% for Governor from 165,000 to 175,000
• Slightly more than 6% for other Constitutional Officers
• Adjusted legislative leadership pay differentials for the minority leader in each house to receive the 15% differential (rather than 7.5%)
• Second ranking minority leader in each house was granted a 7.5% leadership differential

• 12% for State Legislators

• 18% for Constitutional Officers, including BOE Members
• 2% for State Legislators

• 5% for Attorney General & Superintendent of Public Instruction
• 2.75% for remaining Constitutional Officers and State Legislators

Salary Decrease

Benefits Reduction

• 18% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
• 18% reduction of benefits, including health, automobile, and per diem

• Allowed adjustment of the State paid portion of the health benefits

• Abolished automobile policy for Legislative Members and passed a $300 per month automobile allowance

• 5% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators

Salary Increase

Benefits Reduction

• 5% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
• 10% reduction of State's contribution for health benefits

Salary Increase

Benefits Reduction

• 2% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
• 10% reduction of State's contribution for health benefits

• 3% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators

• 4% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators

• 3% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators

• 3% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators

• 4% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators

• 4.2% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators

• 2.5% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators

• 4.5% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators

• 3.5% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators

• 1.5% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators