The Sacramento Bee and the Santa Rosa Press Democrat picked up an AP story on reimbursements for state legislators who commute to the Capitol in order to cover their food and lodging.
I missed my first official day of Session, as I spent March 23, 2015, in depositions for the Tata case (see MOORLACH UPDATE — Golden — August 24, 2016 august 24, 2016 john moorlach). This investment of one day’s time would play a part in the County of Orange negotiating a $26 million settlement in its favor.
I also took three days off in April of 2015. Otherwise, I have done my best to maintain a perfect attendance record. I had made a commitment in 2014 to go backpacking with family and friends, a commitment that I made long before I decided to run. One of the hikers had recently graduated from Annapolis and was in port, so changing the dates was next to impossible.
The hike gave me a chance to spend quality time with my two adult sons, other close friends, and to enjoy the Los Padres National Forest. Since I was not on official state business, I did not ask for a per diem.
List of California lawmakers’ per diem collected when absent
DARCY COSTELLO AND ALISON NOON
The Associated Press
California lawmakers are eligible to receive $176 per day for lodging and food for each day the Legislature is in session to compensate them for being away from home, on top of their annual six-figure salaries. A review by The Associated Press finds lawmakers routinely collect the payments on days they don’t go to work, under rules they set for themselves, or if they say they are working away from Sacramento.
Here is a list of current members of the state Legislature, the total number of days they were absent, and how much per diem each lawmaker collected on days they were absent during the most recent legislative session, from Dec. 1, 2014 to Aug. 8, 2016.
Senate:
Benjamin Allen, D-Santa Monica, two absences, $176
Joel Anderson, R-Alpine, 19 absences, $1,888
Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, 11 absences, $1,048
Jim Beall, D-San Jose, one absence, $0
Tom Berryhill, R-Twain Harte, 31 absences, $2,432
Marty Block, D-La Jolla, two absences, $168
Anthony Canella, R-Ceres, 16 absences, $1,864
President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, seven absences, $176
Jean Fuller, R-Bakersfield, 12 absences, $840
Ted Gaines, R-El Dorado Hills, 24 absences, $0
Cathleen Galgiani, D-Stockton, five absences, $688
Steven Glazer, D-Orinda, eight absences, $0
Isadore Hall, D-Compton, 21 absences, $0
Loni Hancock, D-Oakland, seven absences, $864
Ed Hernandez, D-Azusa, six absences, $344
Robert Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, 13 absences, $352
Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, three absences, $512
Ben Hueso, D-San Diego, one absence, $0
Bob Huff, R-San Dimas, 12 absences, $1,216
Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, seven absences, $872
Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, eight absences, $520
Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, one absence, $176
Connie Leyva, D-Chino, five absences, $0
Carol Liu, D-La Canada Flintridge, 20 absences, $1,024
Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, four absences, $688
Tony Mendoza, D-Artesia, five absences, $504
Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, seven absences, $504
Bill Monning, D-Carmel, one absence, $0
John Moorlach, R-Costa Mesa, four absences, $0
Mike Morrell, R-Rancho Cucamonga, six absences, $344
Janet Nguyen, R-Fountain Valley, 12 absences, $1,704
Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, three absences, $512
Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, nine absences, $0
Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, 20 absences, $3,232
Richard Roth, D-Riverside, one absence, $141.86
Sharon Runner, R-Lancaster, 86 absences, $12,976
Jeff Stone, R-Temecula, six absences, $168
Andy Vidak, R-Hanford, 15 absences, $520
Bob Wieckowski, D-Fremont, two absences, $176
Lois Wolk, D-Davis, 18 absences, $176
Assembly:
Katcho Achadjian, R-San Luis Obispo, four absences, $168
Luis A. Alejo, D-Salinas, 13 absences, $520
Travis Allen, R-Huntington Beach, 36 absences, $2,351
Joaquin Arambula, D-Kingsburg, one absence, $0
Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, 11 absences, $1,024
Catharine Baker, R-Dublin, five absences, $0
Frank Bigelow, R-O’Neals, 10 absences, $1,706
Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica, six absences, $528
Susan A. Bonilla, D-Concord, 17 absences, $1,167
Rob Bonta, D-Alameda, three absences, $176
William Brough, R-Dana Point, 13 absences, $1,896
Cheryl Brown, D-San Bernardino, five absences, $344
Autumn R. Burke, D-Los Angeles, three absences, $336
Ian Calderon, D-Whittier, six absences, $1,032
Nora Campos, D-San Jose, 20 absences, $2,376
Ling Ling Chang, R-Diamond Bar, nine absences, $696
Ed Chau, D-Arcadia, four absences, $520
Rocky Chavez, R-Oceanside, nine absences, $856
David Chiu, D-San Francisco, 14 absences, $2,272
Kansen Chu, D-San Jose, six absences, $1,016
Ken Cooley, D-Rancho Cordova, four absences, $0
Jim Cooper, D-Elk Grove, three absences, $0
Matthew Dababneh, D-Encino, 17 absences, $2,784
Brian Dahle, R-Bieber, five absences, $512
Tom Daly, D-Anaheim, nine absences, $1,360
Bill Dodd, D-Napa, four absences, $504
Susan Talamantes Eggman, D-Stockton, eight absences, $0
Jim Frazier, D-Oakley, four absences, $696
Beth Gaines, R-Rocklin, 31 absences, $0
James Gallagher, R-Plumas Lake, four absences, $704
Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens, six absences, $688
Eduardo Garcia, D-Coachella, eight absences, $1,216
Mike Gatto, D-Glendale, four absences, $696
Mike A. Gipson, D-Carson, one absence, $0
Jimmy Gomez, D-Los Angeles, five absences, $520
Lorena S. Gonzalez, D-San Diego, five absences, $520
Richard S. Gordon, D-Menlo Park, one absence, $0
Adam C. Gray, D-Merced, 10 absences, $1,736
Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, 15 absences, $1,936
David Hadley, R-Torrance, six absences, $0
Matthew Harper, R-Huntington Beach, three absences, $344
Roger Hernandez, D-West Covina, 27 absences, $4,680
Chris Holden, D-Pasadena, four absences, $176
Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, four absences, $504
Brian Jones, R-Santee, five absences, $840
Reggie Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, seven absences, $352
Young Kim, R-Fullerton, 11 absences, $512
Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, no absences
Marc Levine, D-San Rafael, four absences, $696
Eric Linder, R-Corona, five absences, $706
Patty Lopez, D-San Fernando, five absences, $856
Evan Low, D-Campbell, four absences, $344
Brian Maienschein, R-San Diego, no absences
Devon Mathis, R-Visalia, 11 absences, $1,040
Chad Mayes, R-Yucca Valley, one absence, $176
Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, eight absences, $528
Jose Medina, D-Riverside, seven absences, $688
Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, 36 absences, $1,200
Kevin Mullin, D-South San Francisco, 11 absences, $1,896
Adrin Nazarian, D-Los Angeles, nine absences, $1,016
Jay Obernolte, R-Hesperia, three absences, $512
Patrick O’Donnell, D-Long Beach, 14 absences, $1,208
Kristin Olsen, R-Riverbank, 11 absences, $1,024
Jim Patterson, R-Fresno, two absences, $344
Henry Perea, D-Fresno, 11 absences, $1,680 (asterisk) Perea resigned on Dec. 31, 2015
Bill Quirk, D-Hayward, two absences, $336
Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount, seven absences, $344
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, D-Los Angeles, 16 absences, $2,385
Freddie Rodriguez, D-Pomona, two absences, $352
Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, five absences, $680
Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, six absences, $1,048
Marc Steinorth, R-Rancho Cucamonga, seven absences, $1,048
Mark Stone, D-Scotts Valley, one absence, $176
Tony Thurmond, D-Richmond, four absences, $352
Philip Ting, D-San Francisco, seven absences, $864
Donald Wagner, R-Irvine, three absences, $512
Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, 16 absences, $2,487
Shirley N. Weber, D-San Diego, five absences, $520
Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, seven absences, $1,208
Das Williams, D-Carpinteria, 12 absences, $1,216
Jim Wood, D-Healdsburg, four absences, $688
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