After Approving Their Own Wage Hikes, Two OC Supervisors Commit to Donating the Salary Increase

After approving their own wage hikes, two OC supervisors commit to donating the salary increase

Two members of the OC Board of Supervisors are promising to donate their salary increases after approving a substantial pay raise for themselves last month. Second District Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento and Chair Doug Chaffee, representing the Fourth District, have each announced they will redirect the roughly $50,000 more they’ll get annually. The pay raises caused backlash from the county’s largest union after the county tightened spending and …

Santa Ana Council Member David Penaloza Challenges Supervisor Sarmiento’s Vote to Increase BoS Salary – The Liberal OC

Vince Sarmiento (Photo: Chris Prevatt) In case you missed it, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to increase their compensation so they now earn more than the Governor of California.  Democratic Supervisor Katrina Foley was the sole “no” vote while Democratic supervisor’s Doug Chaffee and Vince Sarmiento have announced they will donate their raises; only Republican Don Wagner pushed hard for this increase, so he’ll cash in before h…