Here in Los Angeles, the life of a City Council member is pretty cushy. Our Council members are the highest paid in the nation 0- they make around $150,000 a year. That's a good living for a public official. By comparison, New York's City Council members make $90,000 a year.
The City Controller, City Attorney (for whom I used to work), and Mayor in L.A. all get over $150k -- L.A.'s government is doing pretty well.
But apparently, that high pay is...
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