This past week, for the first time ever, state legistlators received a pay cut. Overall the pay cut removed 18% from the elected officials annual salaries, starting at the end of December.

In addition to the salary cuts, state officials also had 18% of their health and benefits removed as well. Legistlators have received $116,208 to $95,291. Torey Van Oot from the SacBee had this to say about the events, “State records covering more than four decades – from 1967 to present – show that Monday’s pay cut marked the first for elected officials during that span. Legislative pay had climbed from $16,000 in 1967 to $116,208 in December 2007.”