New salaries for California elected officials
California Capitol building in Sacramento. (FILE)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California elected officials are getting a 3 percent pay increase for the sixth straight year, pushing Gov. Jerry Brown's salary above $200,000 just before he leaves offices.
A citizen board approved the pay hikes Tuesday, bumping Brown's salary from $196,000 to $202,000 starting in December.
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom will be paid $151,000. Rank-and-file members of the Legislature will get a $3,500 raise to about $110,000, while leaders make more. California's lawmakers already are the highest paid in the nation.
Lawmakers also earn a tax-free per diem while the Legislature is in session, currently $192 per day, which was not affected by Tuesday's action.
The attorney general, controller, treasurer, secretary of state, superintendent of public instruction and insurance commissioner will also get raises, as will members of a state tax panel, the Board of Equalization.
Brown's pay is up $36,000 since 2013, while lawmakers are taking home $20,000 more. However, their pay still hasn't returned to the level it was at before the Great Recession, when the governor's salary peaked at $212,179 and lawmakers' at $116,208.
Here are the new salaries:
Governor $195,806 to $201,680
Lieutenant Governor $146,854 to $151,259
Attorney General $170,080 to $175,182
Superintendent of Public Instruction $170,080 to $175,182
Controller $156,643 to $161,342
Treasurer $156,643 to $161,342
Insurance Commissioner $156,643 to $161,342
Secretary of State $146,854 to $151,259
Member, Board of Equalization $146,854 to $151,259
Members, State Legislature $107,242 to $110,459
Assembly Speaker/Senate President Pro Tem $123,326 to $127,025
Minority Floor Leader $123,326 to $127,025
Majority Floor Leader $115,284 to $118,742
Second Ranking Minority Leader $115,284 to $118,742