FOIA Request to California State University San Marcos regarding all public university employee salaries FY2025 on January 29, 2026.
Golden State Today, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to California State University San Marcos. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the University during Fiscal Year 2025.
The requested records include various data fields such as employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), university name, department, employer name, title or position, 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).
As a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, Golden State Today emphasizes the importance of access to public records for holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. The organization has also requested a fee waiver for this information due to its role in disseminating information.
Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition 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.
