The pay raise for lawmakers comes with some restrictions.
Governor Hochul signed a bill the day before her inauguration that made NY legislatures the highest paid in the country.Just in time for the New Year, New York lawmakers have become the highest paid state legislators in the nation under a bill signed Saturday.
Members of both houses are getting a pay raise of $32,000, for a base salary of $142,000, under a bill Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a day before her inauguration Sunday. That's a 29% raise over their previous salary of $110,000.Before the pay boost, state lawmakers in California were the highest paid with a yearly base salary of $119,000, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.The new pay raise comes with restrictions, though.
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