In a move that drew sharp lines between executive compensation and frontline equity, Supervisor Channce A. Condit stood alone in opposition to a sweeping salary increase approved by the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors on August 5.
The measure, which passed 4–1, authorizes an 11% pay raise over three years for unrepresented confidential assistants, management employees, department heads, and elected officials.
Condit, who represents District 5—including the communities of Newman and Crows Landing—voiced strong concerns about the growing wage gap between top-tier leadership and the county’s frontline workforce…