Gavin Newsom’s office pays famed photographer $200,000 a year (www.politico.com)

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[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago

I believe this is meant to seem like a lot of money for a photographer, but it's honestly not anymore in California. Especially not for a famous photographer.

[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

The top salary for a teacher in San Francisco is $97k.

Why does he need a famous photographer?

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

That should have probably more been the angle they should have taken.

[-] solrize@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Idk about SF specifically but some other districts go noticably higher once you have been in the system for a while.

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 1 points 2 months ago

For his future presidential run, of course.

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 5 points 2 months ago

The question is more, why is the taxpayer paying for glamour shots that will just end up being used in his future campaigns? At least use campaign funds instead of tax payer money.

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

As I said in the other comment, the author should have probably made that the angle instead. Naming and shaming is just and only that.

[-] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

What is this? A paycheck for ants?!

[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 2 months ago

I don't care, he can use the selfie mode on a potato phone like the rest of us while he's fucking over the homeless.

[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

So almost enough to afford a studio apartment? Neat!

[-] verdantbanana@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/s-mayhem-craziness-californians-react-gavin-newsoms-order-remove-homel-rcna165401

sick fuck pays this much for vanity while ordering police to stomp out homelessness

[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 2 months ago

This is where the phrase "limousine liberal" comes from.

[-] MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world -4 points 2 months ago

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