Ridley-Thomas was suspended in October 2021 after his indictment in a federal corruption case. Galperin then suspended Ridley-Thomas’ pay, claiming that he “could not use city money to …
The Los Angeles City Council sought a report on Friday, Oct. 28, from the city attorney on whether City Controller Ron Galperin had the legal authority to cut Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’ pay and benefits after Ridley-Thomas was suspended from the council last year.
The motion, filed in August by Councilman Curren Price, claims that Ridley-Thomas is suffering an “extreme personal financial burden … especially if ultimately the litigation is resolved with exoneration.” Several public speakers, including pastors, were in support of returning Ridley-Thomas’ pay, telling the council at Friday’s meeting that they believed Galperin acted unjustly.
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