2005 California Government Code Sections 8901-8903 Article 1. Legislative Compensation

8901.  Commencing at noon on January 2, 1967, each Member of the
Legislature shall receive, as a salary for his or her services, the
amount of sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000) per year, during the
term for which he or she was elected, payable in equal monthly
amounts.
   Commencing at noon on January 4, 1971, the annual salary provided
by this section shall be increased to nineteen thousand two hundred
dollars ($19,200).
   Commencing at noon on December 2, 1974, the annual salary provided
by this section shall be increased to twenty-one thousand one
hundred twenty dollars ($21,120).
   Commencing at noon on December 6, 1976, the annual salary provided
by this section shall be increased to twenty-three thousand two
hundred thirty-two dollars ($23,232).
   Commencing at noon on December 4, 1978, the annual salary provided
by this section shall be increased to twenty-five thousand five
hundred fifty-five dollars ($25,555).
   Commencing at noon on December 1, 1980, the annual salary provided
by this section shall be increased  to twenty-eight thousand one
hundred ten dollars ($28,110).
   Commencing at noon on December 3, 1984, the annual salary provided
by this section shall be increased to thirty-three thousand seven
hundred thirty-two dollars ($33,732).
   Commencing at noon on December 1, 1986, the annual salary provided
by this section shall be increased to thirty-seven thousand one
hundred five dollars ($37,105).
   Commencing at noon on December 5, 1988, the annual salary provided
by this section shall be increased to forty thousand eight hundred
sixteen dollars ($40,816).
   Commencing at noon on December 3, 1990, the annual salary provided
by this section shall be increased to forty-four thousand eight
hundred ninety-eight dollars ($44,898).
8901.5.  Each Member of the Legislature may elect to receive one or
more employee benefits, as prescribed by concurrent resolution
heretofore or hereafter adopted, in lieu of a portion of the salary
provided by Section 8901.  The portion of the salary allocated to the
payment of the benefits shall be deemed to be "compensation" for the
purposes of Section 9350.6.
8901.6.  Notwithstanding Section 8901.5, each Member of the
Legislature shall be entitled to receive the same health care, dental
care, and other similar benefits which are available to other state
officers and employees.
8902.  During such times as a Member of the Legislature is required
to be in Sacramento to attend a session of the Legislature and during
such times as a member is traveling to and from, or is in attendance
at, any meeting of a committee of which he or she is a member or is
attending to any other legislative function or responsibility as
authorized or directed by the rules of the house of which he or she
is a member or by the joint rules, he or she shall be entitled to
reimbursement of his or her living expenses at a rate established by
the State Board of Control which is not less than the rate provided
to federal employees traveling to Sacramento.
8903.  When traveling to and from a session of the Legislature, or
when traveling to and from a meeting of a committee of which he or
she is a member, or when traveling pursuant to any other legislative
function or responsibility as authorized or directed by the rules of
the house of which he or she is a member or by the joint rules, when
that travel is by a common carrier of passengers, a Member of the
Legislature shall be entitled to reimbursement for the actual costs
of travel by the common carrier.  If the member travels by other
means and common carrier service is available and feasible he or she
shall be reimbursed in the amount of the fare of available common
carrier service.  If common carrier service is unavailable or not
feasible, a member shall be reimbursed at a rate not to exceed the
rate established by the Department of Personnel Administration for
the reimbursement of officers and employees of the state pursuant to
Section 19820.  No mileage shall be allowed or paid for travel in a
conveyance owned or provided by and at the expense of a public
agency.  As used in this section, "common carrier" means carrier by
aircraft, railroad, bus, or vessel.