CA’s Newsom Pledged To Take Pay Cut With Workers. He Still Got Paid In Full, Report Says.

Despite the fact that he asked state workers in May to take a pay cut and promised he would do the same, California Governor Gavin Newsom continued to collect his full monthly salary of $17,479, as the Sacramento Bee reported.

As an elected state official in California, Newson is not enjoined to take a pay cut, but in May he stated, “Nothing breaks my heart more than making budget cuts … Let me sum up here, quickly. Also recognize this: you can’t have a conversation about budget deficits, and you can’t have a conversation about sacrifice unless you lead by example. And I want folks to know that none of us in state government will be immune from tightening our belts and committing to help the cause and help support those most in need.”