City manager compensation

The qualifications for governor/lieutenant governor are U.S. citizen and California resident for the preceding five years; not been convicted of certain felonies; be a registered voter, and have a valid California driver’s license.

The qualifications for attorney general are the same with the addition of having been admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court for a period of at least five years immediately preceding election.

Contrast that with the requirements for city manager and city attorney of Redwood City.

City manager: Five years of progressively responsible experience in a top managerial capacity in a large municipal organization; equivalent to a master’s degree with major course work in public or business administration.

City attorney: Seven years experience practicing law with at least five years of substantial municipal law in California; two years experience as a lead/supervisor within a city attorney or county counsel office; equivalent to a juris doctor.

It would appear our city manager is qualified to be governor /lieutenant governor but neither Gavin nor Elena can be city manager and our city attorney need only apply and pay a fee to practice before the California Supreme Court in which case she would qualify to be attorney general but Xavier cannot be our city attorney.

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