California officials seek higher rates for meal reimbursements

sacbee ^ | August 3, 2011

[BenLurkin]

The chief executives of CalPERS and CalSTRS along with Controller John Chiang and Treasurer Bill Lockyer are asking the Brown administration to overhaul the state's travel meal reimbursement rates to help accommodate for trips to expensive locales.

Read more: http://blogs.sacbee.com/the_state_worker/2011/08/california-officials-seek-higher-rates-meal-reimbursements.html#ixzz1U6X38OST

[tcrlaf]

A Double Cheeseburger is a DOLLAR at McDonald’s everywhere...

It’s the TAXPAYER’S MONEY, after all.

[count-your-change]

May I suggest an inedible sandwich wrapped in recyclable aluminum foil carried in a reusable cloth bag (brown color optional) and a bottle of tap water in recycled plastic.

Enjoy fellas!

[BobL]

“$6 for breakfast, $11 for lunch and $18 for dinner.”

Let’s see, McDonalds for breakfast, Tommy’s for lunch, and In-and-Out for Dinner...seems like PLENTY of money to me.

...although for people outside of the LA region, they’ll have to find some place else for lunch - maybe In-and-Out (yea, they’re that good).

[Publius6961]

NO!

Use your own damned money, accept the normal per diem (and be grateful,) or allow someone else to go who realizes that the State is broke, and you are NOT entitled to special privileges.

Take it or leave it.
Hope you're not flying Fisrt Class, either.

[chiefqc]

My 4 year old grandson came up with the perfect answer that seems to have escaped Calif officials, If you can’t afford the expensive places then go to cheaper places.