FOIA Request to California State University Long Beach regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
Golden State Today, a media organization dedicated to comprehensive news coverage of local governmental affairs, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to California State University Long Beach. The request seeks detailed records concerning employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This period is typically defined as spanning from September 2024 through July 2025, although the request acknowledges that the university may use different fiscal-year boundaries.
The requested records include various data fields such as Fiscal Year, Employee Name, Gender, Age or Year of Birth, Date of Birth, Employer Name, Title or Position, Department, Hire Date, Compensation Amount (including base pay and any additional pay), Compensation Type (e.g., salary, hourly), and Employment Type (full-time or part-time). The request specifies that all responsive records should be produced regardless of whether each field is present and asks for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form if necessary.
Golden State Today emphasizes its role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. As a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news, they believe they are eligible for a fee waiver under the California Public Records Act § 6250 et seq. The requestor is also affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using FOIA and Sunshine Laws.
For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, please visit their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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