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The Buzz: California lawmakers' challenge is wrong-headed, pay panel chairman says

Published online on Saturday, Nov. 07, 2009

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The head of the California Citizens Compensation Commission said Friday he's not bothered by the Legislature's legal challenge to his panel's spring decision to slash state lawmakers' pay and benefits by 18 percent. But Chairman Charles "Chuck" Murray said he still thinks the move is a bad idea, given the state's troubled finances. "It makes no sense whatsoever for them to be doing this," he said.


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