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Garcia Introduces The RAISE Minimum Base Pay Act

Congressman Mike Garcia

Congressman Mike Garcia R-Santa Clarita, introduced the Raising Annual Income of Servicemembers by Enhancing (RAISE) Minimum Base Pay Act.  RAISE would provide junior enlisted servicemembers a much-needed pay raise to a minimum of the equivalent of $15 an hour, or $31,200 per year, according to Garcia. “Some 23,000 servicemembers, many of whom also provide for their families, rely on food ...

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Hart District Classified Staff Rally For Higher Wages At Board Meeting

On Wednesday workers from the classified staff in the William S. Hart Union High School District rallied in front of the district building to advocate for higher wages and equal benefits, bringing their protest into the board meeting.  Classified staff include workers who are not teachers, including teacher aides, instruction aides, bus drivers, custodians, campus supervisors, special education aids and ...

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Santa Clarita Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares Declines Pay Raise

Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, recently declined a pay raise after a routine salary reevaluation by the California Citizens Compensation Commission.  The California Compensation Commission recently approved a 4.2 percent salary increase for legislators and constitutional officers in California, which Valladares declined in a display of support for small businesses and those in financial hardship as a result of ...

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