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Bell, california. population 40,000. it's one of the poorest cities in los angeles county, so in our number one story why were bell city officials the highest paid government salaried officials in the country? a recent investigation by the "los angeles times" revealing top officials were paid two to three times what their counterparts make in other cities. city manager robert rizzo stealing, i mean drawing a salary of nearly $800,000 annually or double president obama's salary. his deputy over $376,000. that's more than joe biden's salary. while bell's police chief making double of what his co...

Bell, california. population 40,000. it's one of the poorest cities in los angeles county, so in our number one story why were bell city officials the highest paid government salaried officials in the country? a recent investigation by the "los angeles times" revealing top officials were paid two to three times what their counterparts make in other cities. city manager robert rizzo stealing, i mean drawing a salary of nearly $800,000 annually or double president obama's salary. his deputy over $376,000. that's more than joe biden's salary. while bell's police chief making double of what his co...

Belle, california, population, 40,000. it's one of the poorest cities in los angeles county, so when our number one story, why were belle city officials the highest-paid government salaried officials in the country? a recent investigation by the los angeles times revealing top officials were paid two to three times what their counterparts make in other cities. city manager robert rizzo stealing -- i mean, drawing a salary of nearly $800,000 annually, or double president obama's salary. his deputy, over was 376,000. that's more than joe biden's salary. while belle's police chief making double w...

>> they tell us there's no money, but, then again, they're earning 800 grand a year, and our chief is earning 450,000, so that's a lot. >> reporter: the assistant manager is also making a lot, 376,000, and some members of the city council who only work part time have been pulling in about 100,000. >> shame on you, shame on you! >> you're disrespectful. you're a piece of [ bleep ]. >> reporter: as angry as he are here, they gave the city the right to become a charter city, which gave them the right to pay themselves whatever he want. >> my office puts people in jail for taking 10,000 or 20,000,...

Year. >> we're all upset. >> reporter: showing us a squad car with 116,000 miles on it, an officer says for years while the chief and city manager have been lining their pockets, the police budget has been shrinking. hara, who is the president of the police officers' association says he and the other 18 members of the department have gone without a pay raise for three years. >> they tell us there is no money, but then again, they're earning 800 grand a year, and our chief is earning 450. so that's a lot. >> the assistant manager is also making a lot. $376,000. and some members of the city coun...