FOIA Request to Sonoma State University regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
Golden State Today, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs, has submitted a request under the California Public Records Act § 6250 et seq. to Sonoma State University. 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), 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 in fulfilling its professional responsibilities. This includes holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. Given their role in disseminating information, they have requested a fee waiver as media professionals.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists news media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization 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.
