Paloma Aguirre’s 38%  pay raise was from $641 per month to $1,109 per month. In 2024, the Imperial Beach City Council unanimously approved this pay increase to bring the pay into accordance with recently-passed state legislation.

Chula Vista Mayor John McCann makes $161,000 a year in taxpayer money, plus a $1,000 monthly car allowance, which is 13 times the amount that Paloma Aguirre makes as Mayor of Imperial Beach.

McCann also voted to raise his own pay in 2022 and 2024.