FOIA Request to Cypress College 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 Cypress College. The request seeks detailed records concerning 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 that all responsive records be produced regardless. If certain portions are deemed exempt from disclosure, they ask for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
As a member of the media engaged in gathering and reporting news to the public, Golden State Today emphasizes the importance of access to public records for holding institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. They also indicate eligibility for a fee waiver due to their role as media professionals.
Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through 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.
