I could list rebuttals to all of Laura Capps reasons (why does she have that job again?… someone remind me) but it all basically boils down to incompetence. They aren’t doing a good job. They are not responsive to their customers needs and desires. They aren’t really aware of who their customers are…And they are beholden to Sacramento Democrats and developers who are destroying our quality of life here.
Being an elected official was never intended to be a profession. The original expectation was you completed the duty, while managing your business or profession and when your term ended, you went back to your business or profession. Assuming these elected folks have other sources of income (which they should), they shouldn't need to be compensated to the fullest extent while completing their term in office.
For comparison: The President of the US is paid 400K$/year and oversees 340 million people or roughly $0.0012/person); Ventura, SB and SLO Counties each have 5 supervisors. Ventura County has 2X the population of SB County and each of Supervisors are paid 175K$/176K people or $0.97/person they represent. The current SB County salary is 115K$/88K people or $1.30/person. SB County supervisors are paid 34% more than Ventura County supervisors at their current salary. SLO supervisors are paid 106K$/56K or $1.89/person (up from $1.60/person after a recent pay increase).
The folks that work for the Supervisors in government are permanent (not elected) employees. It is not a problem they are paid more than Supervisors since their jobs are their professions and sole source of livelihood.
All of the County supervisors have similar jobs and responsibilities per citizen. My feeling based on above is SB County supervisors (and SLO supervisors especiallyt) are already greatly overpaid based on the salaries of Ventura County Supervisors and the nature of their "elected" positions.
When you approve your own salary you know there is a rat in the pot. The rest is just noise to substantiate their decision. Where I work, my wage isn’t determined by what others make at other companies. This is why I don’t support Capps
The audacity of Capps to make this pity party public. Talk about an entitled plea whose parents were BOTH members of the local political class. No, elected office is not granted because of birth. Try going out and find a job like others have had to do, eking out a living wage.
No, and No, with a side dish of HELL NO!!!
I could list rebuttals to all of Laura Capps reasons (why does she have that job again?… someone remind me) but it all basically boils down to incompetence. They aren’t doing a good job. They are not responsive to their customers needs and desires. They aren’t really aware of who their customers are…And they are beholden to Sacramento Democrats and developers who are destroying our quality of life here.
Being an elected official was never intended to be a profession. The original expectation was you completed the duty, while managing your business or profession and when your term ended, you went back to your business or profession. Assuming these elected folks have other sources of income (which they should), they shouldn't need to be compensated to the fullest extent while completing their term in office.
For comparison: The President of the US is paid 400K$/year and oversees 340 million people or roughly $0.0012/person); Ventura, SB and SLO Counties each have 5 supervisors. Ventura County has 2X the population of SB County and each of Supervisors are paid 175K$/176K people or $0.97/person they represent. The current SB County salary is 115K$/88K people or $1.30/person. SB County supervisors are paid 34% more than Ventura County supervisors at their current salary. SLO supervisors are paid 106K$/56K or $1.89/person (up from $1.60/person after a recent pay increase).
The folks that work for the Supervisors in government are permanent (not elected) employees. It is not a problem they are paid more than Supervisors since their jobs are their professions and sole source of livelihood.
All of the County supervisors have similar jobs and responsibilities per citizen. My feeling based on above is SB County supervisors (and SLO supervisors especiallyt) are already greatly overpaid based on the salaries of Ventura County Supervisors and the nature of their "elected" positions.
When you approve your own salary you know there is a rat in the pot. The rest is just noise to substantiate their decision. Where I work, my wage isn’t determined by what others make at other companies. This is why I don’t support Capps
The audacity of Capps to make this pity party public. Talk about an entitled plea whose parents were BOTH members of the local political class. No, elected office is not granted because of birth. Try going out and find a job like others have had to do, eking out a living wage.
It's not a job!! Its not a career!!