SACRAMENTO September 8, 2010 – Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) has directed the Assembly Rules Committee to post online the salaries of the Assemblymembers, officers and employees of the California State Assembly. Speaker Pérez’s action comes in response to a request from Assemblymember Alyson Huber (D-El Dorado Hills), the author of legislation to require all branches of government, including the Assembly and Senate, to disclose salary information online.
“The scandals in the City of Bell have made it clear more public disclosure of public salaries is in order,” Pérez said. “Assemblymember Alyson Huber is leading the effort to make sure this disclosure is required by law. We believe it is important that this disclosure be made while those efforts are continuing, so I have directed that this information be posted immediately on the Assembly website.”
In a letter to the Speaker, Huber states, “I introduced AB 2064 to require all levels of government – including cities and counties, as well as the Legislature and Constitutional Officers – to make the salaries of elected and appointed officials publicly available on their websites,” and notes, “Unfortunately my bill died in the Senate after amendments were made to the bill that I felt compromised what was trying to be achieved, but I look forward to continuing to work with you to bring more transparency and openness to state government. As I continue to work to ensure that this disclosure is required by law, I believe we also need to lead by example and post legislative salaries on our Assembly website.”
