FOIA Request to Santa Monica College regarding all public university employee salaries FY2025 on January 29, 2026.
Golden State Today has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Santa Monica College, seeking detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the University of California System during Fiscal Year 2025. The request was 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 employee name, gender, age or year of birth, date of birth, 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). This information is sought to ensure transparency and accountability within public institutions.
As a media organization committed to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs, Golden State Today emphasizes the importance of access to public records in fulfilling its professional responsibilities. The requestor is also 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 on their website here.
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.
