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I have 2 teachers in my IMMEDIATE family by the way. Your school district isn't the only one in california.
You don't think its a tragedy that teachers with 15 or more years of educating the nations future make less than first year chp officers?
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I'm trying to find that out for you. But what I can tell you is that california lawmakers make ridiculous money. Take this for example... the state budget was 2 months late. They get their money withheld until they finish the budget... but... when they get it they get it in full plus interest. And all the while when they're in sac working they get $1000 a week in per diem. So they're getting their full pay, plus interest plus $1000 a week to be late doing their job. A normal year per diem totals are around $35,000. On top of regular pay... oh and that's all tax free. They're the highest paid in the country at somewhere in the neighborhood of $115,000 a year plus the $35,000 in per diem, plus cars, gas and other expenditure accounts.
I just read a few articles talking about CHP ramping up forces specifically to target cell phone users... that's an expense right there. More officers on duty and likely more on OVERTIME. And more hires.
I also read that there's no difference between talking on your phone with your hand to using a hands free device and both are quoted in a couple studies as being as likely to cause an accident as driving drunk.
Sounds terrible but when you think of how many more people drive on their phones to how many drive drunk its not as bad as it sounds. I'm sure it causes about as many accidents per year as people doing say.. their make up, reading, drinking a cup of coffee, etc. Pretty soon its gonna be illegal to drink coffee in the car because you might burn yourself and cause an accident.
I just read a few articles talking about CHP ramping up forces specifically to target cell phone users... that's an expense right there. More officers on duty and likely more on OVERTIME. And more hires.
I also read that there's no difference between talking on your phone with your hand to using a hands free device and both are quoted in a couple studies as being as likely to cause an accident as driving drunk.
Sounds terrible but when you think of how many more people drive on their phones to how many drive drunk its not as bad as it sounds. I'm sure it causes about as many accidents per year as people doing say.. their make up, reading, drinking a cup of coffee, etc. Pretty soon its gonna be illegal to drink coffee in the car because you might burn yourself and cause an accident.
In short, this tax money was going to be wasted in one way or another. Not saying that makes it any better, but it will be wasted, new laws or not. Pretty unfortunate.
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