FOIA Request to California State University, Fresno regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
Golden State Today, a media organization focused on providing comprehensive news coverage of local governmental affairs, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to California State University, Fresno. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This inquiry is made under the California Public Records Act § 6250 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include various data fields such as fiscal year, employee name, gender, age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, department, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time). Golden State Today acknowledges that not all fields may be present in every record but requests the production of all responsive records regardless. In cases where parts of a record are deemed exempt from disclosure, they ask for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
The requester identifies as a member of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy and emphasizes their role in gathering and reporting news to the public. They argue that access to these public records is crucial for holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. Given their status as media professionals involved in disseminating information to the public, they believe they qualify for a fee waiver.
More information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
