PITTSBURG — For the first time in 30 years, councilmembers in Pittsburg will receive a salary increase — but it won’t take effect until late 2026.

The Pittsburg City Council on Monday unanimously approved an ordinance updating its municipal code to raise compensation from $500 per month, a rate set in 1995, to $1,600 per month.

The increase will take effect on Dec. 6, 2026, after the next general election.

Melaine Venenciano, Pittsburg’s director of city clerk services, said the salary hike in 1995 was determined based on the city’s population, estimated to be between 50,000 and 75,000 at the time.

In 2023, Senate Bill 329 allowed general law city councils, which includes Pittsburg, to adjust their stipend for inflation in order to encourage more diverse elected bodies.

Under SB 329,

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