Have the Mayor and other elected officials taken pay cuts to help close the budget deficit?

Yes. Mayor Villaraigosa has taken a 16% pay cut since 2008, freezing his salary at $195,237.61. And his staff has taken a 6% pay cut in the form of furlough days, saving the taxpayers $877,006.

Last year, the Mayor's staff took a pay cut in the form of 16 furlough days, saving the taxpayers $836,134. Several Councilmembers have forgone pay raises or taken furlough days as well. More.

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