California's Obamacare exchange awarded its executive director a $65,000 bonus Thursday four months after giving him a 24% raise.
Starting July 1, Peter Lee will have a base salary of $333,120 as head of Covered California. The exchange's board granted him a 24% raise in February and it gave Lee another 2.5% increase Thursday.
Covered California's board chairwoman, Diana Dooley, said Lee deserved the additional compensation for his work building the state-run marketplace and his continued commitment to serving consumers statewide.
"We are deeply appreciative of Peter's leadership and we are very happy to recognize his work," Dooley said.