Testimony
January 30, 2026
Testimony in Support of Council Legislation Establishing a One-time Compensation Commission
Elected Officials Compensation
Statement
January 8, 2026
Citizens Union Applauds Council Speaker Menin for Committing to Pursuing Salary Review Through Commission Process
Elected Officials Compensation
Testimony
December 16, 2025
Testimony to the City Council: Legislation to Increase Compensation Levels for New York City Elected Officials
Elected Officials Compensation
Press Release
December 16, 2025
Watchdog Groups Oppose Rushed Council Pay Hike: Electeds Should Receive Fair Raise Through Outside Review Process
Elected Officials Compensation
Report
December 12, 2025
Explainer: How to Increase Elected Officials’ Salaries in New York City
Elected Officials CompensationTransparency
Statement
December 20, 2022
Watchdog Groups Oppose Legislative Pay Raise Bill
For Immediate Release December 20, 2022 Legislature’s Proposal Has Weak Controls on Outside Income, Dilutes Recommendations of 2018 Pay Commission,…
Elected Officials CompensationHonest and Accountable Government
Statement
December 15, 2022
Good Government Groups: No Pay Raise Without a Real Ban and Cap on Outside Income
December 15, 2022 Yesterday, in response to news about a possible pay raise for lawmakers, Citizens Union joined Common Cause/NY, League of Women…
Elected Officials CompensationHonest and Accountable Government
Statement
January 5, 2022
Citizens Union Responds to Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2022 Contact: Jake Oliver, jake@anatgerstein.com, (347) 361-9983 New York, N.Y. (January 5, 2022) – Citizens Union…
Elected Officials CompensationExpanding Voter ParticipationHonest and Accountable GovernmentPublic EthicsTerm Limits
Statement
December 11, 2018
Citizens Union Comments on NYS Compensation Committee Recommendations
December 11, 2018 Citizens Union, a leading good government group committed to reforming New York City and State government to foster…
Elected Officials CompensationHonest and Accountable Government
Statement
June 15, 2018
Issue Briefs and Position Statements
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Position Statement on the 2017 Constitutional Convention Ballot Question (2016) Issue Brief and Policy Position…
Budget OversightCampaign Finance ReformConstitutional ConventionElected Officials CompensationPolice Accountability