In Friday's Letters, more outrage about the proposed -- and rapidly rescinded -- raises for Assembly staffers in Sacramento.  Mary Cifuentes, of Glendale, sums up reader sentiment:

It is becoming more clear each day in California that politicians care only about themselves. It's also nice to know that after the news leaked about the pay raises, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Minority Leader Michael Villines thought they were a "mistake."

What kind of people are we electing? Are Bass and Villines aware that the unemployment rate has skyrocketed and most people feel lucky to even have a job? Everyone I know is worried about the future. Many companies have slashed pay, benefits and expenses.

Don't worry, Speaker Bass, we will suffer while you and your staff work to save this great state from ruin.

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Photo: Bass and Villines in November, 2008.  Credit: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli.