Blog EDITORIAL: One law for us, another for you Share This Post Government EDITORIAL: One law for us, another for you By redkudzu_admin on June 6th 2016 No Comments / 192 views ANALYSIS/OPINION: The California state Senate voted 28-8 Wednesday to exempt itself from the pointless gun-control laws that apply to the rest of the populace. Legislators apparently think they alone are worthy to pack heat on the streets for personal protection, and the masses ought to wait until the police arrive. This is just one of many bills Golden State politicians used this legislative session to set themselves apart from the little people, the ones who pay their inflated salaries. Annual compensation for legislators averages about $140,000, not counting luxurious perks such as taxpayer-funded cars and free gasoline. By comparison, the average Californian earns $50,000 a year, and the unemployment rate is 11.9 percent – far above the national average. Exact salaries for state assemblymen and senators are obscured by the use of a “per diem” payment scheme that shelters a significant chunk of income from taxation. Read more Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Login with: Continue with Facebook Continue with Google Continue with Twitter Political Share This Post redkudzu_admin The goal of this site is to give information. Whether from national sites or locally in Georgia. Related Articles Joe Biden Discusses His Meeting With Putin — and He Really Shouldn’t Have December 9th 2021 Something Is Rotten In The Georgia Secretary Of State’s Office August 15th 2021 Ignored by Liberal Media Democrat Politicians: CDC Confirms 12th Straight Week of Declining Coronavirus Deaths July 19th 2020