'The public was informed that there was no alternative but to freeze hiring, pause healthcare benefits, withhold firefighter pay increases, tap the rainy-day fund, and borrow at high interest rates to cover essential programs. At the same time, Democratic leaders allocated funds

TransCal in the News! "If convicted, Conley could face jail time on top of anger management classes and be forced to turn over any firearms in his name. He could also forfeit his pension. He is just three years from retirement. His total compensation in 2023, according to

... and again! "The public looks in from the outside, most don't attend Board meetings. They trust the Board to make the right decisions. But they do, however, have tools at their disposal. One of those tools is Transparent California. When a member of the public opens up

One more time! "However, the District’s failure to propose a COLA became outrageous once patient care employees understood the District would be paying a new CEO $460,000. According to Transparent California, this is 8.3% more than Del Rossi earned in 2024, and nearly double

TransCal in the News! "As a CHP officer, Lester earned more than $260,000 in pay and benefits in 2021, according to the public pay database Transparent California." This is EXACTLY why it's important that we have Transparent California willing to name names in our site! Thanks

TransCal in the News! "For example in 2023, Officer Kyle Mallatt earned $302,890 in total pay, including $150,651 in overtime pay, according to Transparent California." Thanks to Theresa Clift and The The Sacramento Bee for using our data! If you’d like to see more data like this,

TransCal in the News! "In 2024, the most recent year available on the government salary database Transparent California, he made $279,321 in regular pay and $460,641 in total compensation including the value of fringe benefits." Thanks to Adriana Hernandez and the

TransCal in the News! "CSU presidents now earn an average base salary of $493,497, compared with $926,535 for UC presidents and significantly higher pay among the nation’s top-paid public university presidents." Source: Transparent California & Chronicle of Higher Education

Great analysis as always from Steve Puterski of the North County Pipeline. "If passed, the tax would apply retroactively to anyone who was a California resident on Jan. 1, even if they move out of state, according to the measure. Organizers must collect more than 800,000

TransCal in the News! "According to the non-profit public service source 'Transparent California', Barner made more than $458K in 2024, including his pension, benefits and other pay. Current Police Chief Brian Cole, in his role as Police Captain, made more than $410K in 2024."

TransCal in the News! "But he was making $332,848 a year before he retired, with total compensation at $589,000, according to Transparent California" Thanks to David Benda and the Record Searchlight for using our data! If you’d like to see more data like this, you can help by

TransCal in the News! "Transparent California notes that Williams' salary in 2024, when she was Manager, Treasurer-Tax Collector, was around $241,822, including about $146,000 in regular pay and $93,000 in benefits. McAllister's 2023 salary was about $358,000 including

Exceptional reporting (as always) from Nick Gerda of the LAist "During their latest union contract negotiations, according to Green, Davenport and her representatives frequently said there was no money for worker raises while she was “secretly negotiating a deal that put

"Why? Because residents who have paid attention over the decades know that what Gloria calls the “structural deficit” that led to his push for the fee hikes is not caused primarily by benign factors. It’s caused by elected officials’ decision to ignore the public’s specific

Only in government do you quit – voluntarily – and leave with quarter-million dollar “settlements.” Because, of course, when the government can’t fund road repairs or libraries, they can then just say “we don’t get enough tax revenue”, and most of the population will believe

TransCal in the News! "Chubon became principal of Roosevelt in July 2025 and no longer is employed with the district. Prior to that, he was assistant principal at Mark Twain Junior High School from July 1, 2022, to July 2025. Before his tenure with Modesto City Schools, he was

TransCal in the News! A great, in depth article analyzing the public safety employee compensation spending in Santa Clara. "A look at both cities’ top earners in 2024 gives a snap-shot of how Santa Clara pays more than its neighbor.  The top 10 Santa Clara public safety

From today's San Diego Union Tribune, some commentary our Director of Research put together based on compensation data for San Diego Unified. "The common talking point in these negotiations is that teachers deserve “fair pay.” Teachers are essential and work hard. Whether