1990 – CCC Establishment | Various | - 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)
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1991-1993 | No Adjustment | N/A |
1994 | Salary Increase | - 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
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1995 | Salary Increase | - 5% for Constitutional Officers
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1996 | No Adjustment | N/A |
1997 | Salary Increase | - 4% for all Constitutional Officers
- No increase for State Legislators
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1998 | Salary Increase | - 26-34% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
- Eliminated legislative leadership pay differentials
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1999 | Salary Increase | - Re-established legislative leadership pay differentials:
- 7.5% differential for majority/minority leaders
- 15% differential for two house leaders
- No increase for Constitutional Officers
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2000 | Salary Increase | - 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
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2001-2004 | No Adjustment | N/A |
2005 | Salary Increase | - 12% for State Legislators
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2006 | Salary Increase | - 18% for Constitutional Officers, including BOE Members
- 2% for State Legislators
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2007 | Salary Increase | - 5% for Attorney General & Superintendent of Public Instruction
- 2.75% for remaining Constitutional Officers and State Legislators
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2008 | No Adjustment | N/A |
2009 | Salary Decrease Benefits Reduction | - 18% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
- 18% reduction of benefits, including health, automobile, and per diem
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2010 | Benefits Adjustment | - Allowed adjustment of the State paid portion of the health benefits
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2011 | Benefits Adjustment | - Abolished automobile policy for Legislative Members and passed a $300 per month automobile allowance
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2012 | Salary Decrease | - 5% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
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2013 | Salary Increase Benefits Reduction | - 5% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
- 10% reduction of State's contribution for health benefits
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2014 | Salary Increase Benefits Reduction | - 2% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
- 10% reduction of State's contribution for health benefits
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2015 | Salary Increase | - 3% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
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2016 | Salary Increase | - 4% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
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2017 | Salary Increase | - 3% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
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2018 | Salary Increase | - 3% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
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2019 | Salary Increase | - 4% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
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2020 | No Adjustment | N/A |
2021 | Salary Increase | - 4.2% for Constitutional Officers & State Legislators
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