$11,031
Hybrid cars are “must-haves” for lawmakers. Assemblyman Lloyd Levine (D-Van Nuys) swapped his state-leased SUV for a hybrid and paid $11,031 from his taxpayer-funded office account to pay off the SUV lease last year. Most lawmakers spent $3,500-$4,500 in public money for their state cars. — Nancy Vogel
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