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    Oregon Election Results on Ballot Measure 116

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    The 2023 Oregon Legislature referred Ballot Measure 116 to voters to decide whether to create an independent commission to determine the salaries of elected officials, legislators and district attorneys across the state.

    The measure would establish the Independent Public Service Compensation Commissionthat would set the salaries of the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, Oregon Supreme Court justices, district attorneys and legislators.

    Lobbyists, immediate family members, and state officials and employees would be prohibited from serving on the commission.

    Independent commissions provide salary information in 21 other states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

    Lawmakers who supported the measure said establishing the commission would be a step toward addressing salary changes rather than asking elected officials to set their salaries.

    Previously, Oregon had a commission appointed by elected officials tasked with making salary recommendations for elected officials. He recommended wage increases in 2008, but state lawmakers did not adopt any of them.

    The commission was largely inactive and was finally disbanded in 2017.

    Dianne Lugo covers the Oregon Legislature and equity issues. Contact her at[email protected] or on Twitter @DianneLugo

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