The Public Trough

I just got this letter in the mail from the Assembly Rules Committee. It reads:

Dear Assemblymember Kiley:

You received the following per diem amounts during the 2021 calendar year from the California State Assembly:

2021 Total: $0.00

I’ve received the same letter each of my years in the Legislature, saving taxpayers over $200,000. I also declined this year’s pay raise.

Too many elected officials simply feed at the public trough. Our Legislature manipulates its calendar specifically to maximize per diem for members.

This has spawned a professional political class that doesn’t serve the people. It’s why I support term limits for Congress: to revive the kind of representation our Founders intended.

And it’s why I rely on citizens like you – fellow patriots – for the funds needed to run a successful campaign. We are creating a new model of citizen-lawmakers. We are reinventing public service.

Today at 4:01 PM is exactly one month since I announced for Congress. At this moment we have the support of 4,844 citizen donors. With your help we can get to 5,000.

Donate Securely: Kiley for Congress 2022

p.s. Declining per diem means giving up $211 in income each day.

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