At the close of day Wednesday, one more state senator sent in official word that he's ready to take a 5 percent pay cut to do his part for the budget crisis.
That leaves just two senators left who haven't agreed to Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg's call last week to collegues to take a voluntary reduction.
A week ago, Sen. Sam Aanestad's spokesman said the Grass Valley Republican would take a cut if his caucus agreed to it.
Maybe the caucus agreed.
The state controller's office confirmed receipt Wednesday of Aanestad's request for the 5 percent salary cut "effective immediately."
Aanestad sits on the Senate Rules Committee, which during an executive session Wednesday approved cuts in health benefits and a 5 percent reduction in salary for all Senate staff earning over $50,000 a year.
The senators' pay cuts will kick in July 1.
Those who aren't on record yet requesting the cut are Roy Ashburn, R-Bakersfield, and Roderick Wright, D-Inglewood.
Read the list of the senators who've put in their paperwork for the reduction after the jump:
Sam Aanestad - taking 5 percent reduction effective 7/1/2009
Elaine Alquist - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
John Benoit - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Ron Calderon - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Gilbert Cedillo - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Dave Cogdill - taking a 5 percent reduction effective 7/1/2009
Ellen Corbett - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Lou Correa - taking 10% reduction effective 5/20/2009
Dave Cox - taking 5% reduction effective 2/1/2009
Jeff Denham - reducing annual salary to $110,397 effective 7/1/2009
Mark DeSaulnier - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Denise Ducheny - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Robert Dutton -- taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Dean Florez - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Loni Hancock - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Tom Harman - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Dennis Hollingsworth - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Bob Huff - taking 5% reduction effective 6/8/2009
Christine Kehoe - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009, previously declined December 2007 2.75% salary increase effective 12/1/2007
Mark Leno -- taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Carol Liu - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Alan Lowenthal - taking 18% reduction effective 6/1/2009
Abel Maldonado - taking 18% reduction effective 6/1/2009
Gloria McLeod - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009, previously declined December 2007 salary increase effective 1/1/2008
Jenny Oropeza - taking 5 percent reduction effective 7/1/2009
Alex Padilla - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009 thru 6/30/2010
Fran Pavley - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Curren Price -- taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Gloria Romero - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
George Runner - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Joe Simitian - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Darrell Steinberg - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Tony Strickland -- taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Mimi Walters - taking 5% effective 7/1/2009
Patricia Wiggins - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Lois Wolk - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
Mark Wyland - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009, previously declined December 2007 2.75% salary increase effective 12/1/2007
Leland Yee - taking 5% reduction effective 7/1/2009
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