California lawmakers stripped of state cars

[Snoutport]

Source: LA Times

The valuable perk will be replaced with a $300 monthly transportation allowance under a decision by a state panel that says the change will cut in half what taxpayers now spend on the legislators.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lawmakers-pay-20110415,0,4826666.story

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Jerry Brown is really being aggressive on cutting.

[notadmblnd]

1. with what they're paid, they can buy and drive their own cars.

I don't get paid to drive to my place of work either. Neither should they. Take the other 300.00 too Mr. Brown.

[n2doc]

2. +1 n/t

[RaleighNCDUer]

3. No kidding.

Hey, I'm a state employee. I haven't seen the state offering ME a vehicle. Hell, I ride a bike to work every day because I could not afford the monthly parking fee

But then, I don't get a 90k salary - if I did, I might get a free car, too.

[jwirr]

8. You are missing a point. As a social worker for vulnerable persons

I had to visit their homes, places of work and go to staffing all held outside the office. Some lived in foster homes way out of my district. I do not think they should have to use government cars but I think they should get mileage.

[notadmblnd]

10. No. these are state lawmakers, not social workers

Completely different.

[jwirr]

11. Okay I did not understand that - then I am with you.

[defendandprotect]

16. +1 --

[former9thward]

4. If you read your own link you will find Brown had nothing to do with it.

If fact he was in opposition to it and replaced the Chairman who pushed it.

[Raschel]

5. Congress should be giving up perks as well. Where can we find a list of what they receive? I know

they receive cars.

[snooper2]

6. Why the fuck did the get free cars to begin with...

:eyes:

[jwirr]

7. I am assuming that they are to use their own cars when they have to

make trip? When you think about it paying mileage would be cheaper than owning a huge fleet of cars. No maintenance, no car purchases, etc.

[Duer 157099]

9. Pizza delivery workers use their own cars too, and for a helluva lot less pay

so fuck that "ohhhhhhhh but we have to drive somewhere!"

It's part of the job, take it or leave it.

[WatsonT]

12. They have to pay for their own transportation?!?!?!

The horror.

I couldn't imagine how I'd get by if I had to pay for my own transportation.

Oh wait. . . .

[KamaAina]

13. Many Bay Area legislators commute from their homes to Sac

eighty miles each way, give or take.

Then again, they could pull a Joe Biden and ride the Capitol Corridor train that leaves Oakland for Sac every hour.

[proud patriot]

14. Wheeeeeeeeeeee !

I love you as my Governor Jerry

[Skink]

15. Dems can play the Voucher game too.