A new law authored by state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that will take effect on Jan. 1 will increase pay caps for city councilmembers around the state in an effort to increase diversity among local lawmakers.
Senate Bill 329, known as the Council Pay Caps bill, marks the first time that city council pay limits have changed since 1984. Inflation has gone up by more than 300 percent since then, according to Dodd’s office.
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