JoAnne Speers is general counsel for the League and can be
reached at jspeers@cacities.org.
Adverse publicity and prosecutions related to local officials’
compensation and use of public resources has led to new state
laws that take effect Jan. 1, 2006. One law, AB 11, targets city
council member compensation levels. Another, AB 1234, takes aim
at expense reimbursement practices.
