SOUTH BAY FACTS
WHAT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAKE:
City Population (est.) Salary Carson 85,000 $671 Avalon 2,000 100 El Segundo 14,000 327 Gardena 48,000 200 Hawthorne 56,000 50 Hermosa Beach 18,000 300 Inglewood 100,000 450 Lawndale 25,000 150 Lomita 19,000 300 Manhattan Beach 35,000 200 Palos Verdes Estates 14,500 No salary* Rancho Palos Verdes 49,000 No salary* Redondo Beach 60,000 500 Rolling Hills 2,000 No Salary* Rolling Hills Estates 7,700 No Salary* Torrance 130,000 100 Los Angeles 2,966,800** 4,237
Many cities also reimburse council members for council-related expenses, and some also provide car allowances and insurance benefits. * City-related expenses are reimbursed. ** Includes Harbor City, Playa Del Rey, San Pedro, Westchester and Wilmington. Source: city officials.
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