Caltrans maintenance workers are paid an average of $46,800 annually, and Crouch said their job description includes clearing brush and other duties normally associated with keeping state property clean. Confrontations with homeless people and exposure to hazardous material are not in their job description, he said, and they should be compensated more for the extra duties and hazards on the job.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 04, 2018 14:43 UTC