Committee approves bill and constitutional amendment package setting district attorneys' pay

Apr 23, 2025

The committee gave favorable reports to a bill setting a $140,000 starting salary and a companion constitutional amendment barring reductions in district attorneys' pay during their terms; members approved a separate amendment to decouple DA pay increases from judges and to return COLA adjustments to legislative oversight.

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The Senate Tax and Finance Committee advanced a legislative package that sets a new statutory starting salary for district attorneys and moves a companion constitutional amendment to the ballot to bar salary reductions during a DA's term.

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