FOIA Request to San Diego State University regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to San Diego State University by Golden State Today, a media organization focused on providing comprehensive news coverage of local governmental affairs. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This fiscal year is typically defined as spanning from September 2024 through July 2025, although the university’s specific fiscal-year boundaries are requested if they differ.
The request specifies several data fields to be included in the records: Fiscal Year, Employee Name, Gender (if recorded), 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 exist in every record but requests that all responsive records be produced regardless. In cases where parts of a record are deemed exempt from disclosure, they ask for the release of all non-exempt portions in redacted form rather than withholding the entire document.
As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, Golden State Today emphasizes the importance of access to public records for accountability and 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 assisting 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.
