FOIA Request to San Diego Mesa College regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
Golden State Today, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to San Diego Mesa College. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This request is made under the California Public Records Act § 6250 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The specific data fields requested include 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 (such as salary, hourly wage, stipend, or 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 any part of a record is deemed exempt from disclosure, they ask for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
As members of the media involved in news gathering and reporting to the public, Golden State Today emphasizes the importance of access to public records for holding institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. They also seek a fee waiver based on their role as media professionals.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA 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.
