Sam Steel
Sam Steel
Source: The Signal
Date: 04/23/2026 4:30am
Article Summary:
**Letter: Council Pay Raise Complaint Shows Privilege, Not Public Service**
In a letter to the editor, Valencia resident Sam Steel criticizes the Santa Clarita City Council for voting themselves a pay raise, calling Councilman Bill Miranda’s comparison of council pay to minimum wage insensitive and out of touch. Steel argues that public service is a voluntary role with known compensation and says invoking minimum-wage struggles as a political joke disrespects residents who genuinely live on such wages.
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Date: 04/23/2026 4:30am
Article Summary:
**Letter: Council Pay Raise Complaint Shows Privilege, Not Public Service**
In a letter to the editor, Valencia resident Sam Steel criticizes the Santa Clarita City Council for voting themselves a pay raise, calling Councilman Bill Miranda’s comparison of council pay to minimum wage insensitive and out of touch. Steel argues that public service is a voluntary role with known compensation and says invoking minimum-wage struggles as a political joke disrespects residents who genuinely live on such wages.
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