In the words of Barbara Boxer.... Do me a favour, could you address me as Senator Pad, i worked vey hard to get to this title. <iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tCJFZeTT4Yc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
From Bloomberg today: The chief psychiatrist for Californiaâs overcrowded prison system was paid $838,706 in 2010, more than any other state employee that year, payroll figures released today show. The doctor, whose name wasnât released, had a salary range of $261,408 to $308,640, according to data released today by California Controller John Chiang. The total compensation was raised by bonuses or payout of unused vacation time, according to the controllerâs office. The figures show that the 10 highest-paid state employees each earned more than $500,000 in 2010, for a total of $6.2 million. All but three were doctors or dentists for the Corrections Department. Joe Dear, the chief investment officer at the California Public Employees Retirement System, ranked seventh with a gross pay of $548,142, the data show.