The Auburn Journal reports: A significant number of Placer County public employees listed in the report made more than Gov. Jerry Brown, who reportedly made $165,288 in 2013. Among the highest-paid: Roseville […]
Robert Fellner
San Diego Police Department losing most officers to lucrative retirements, not other departments

The San Diego Police Officers Association and multiple media reports have stated that cops are leaving the SDPD for higher pay at competing departments. This is largely false, the overwhelming percentage of those leaving the SDPD do receive higher pay after leaving, but from their City pensions, not competing departments!
American Thinker: Stunning data on average compensation for municipal employees in California
The American Thinker weighs in on the recent North Bay 2013 data published to the site: Forget the old-fashioned term “civil servants”; America’s new ruling class is government employees. Would you like […]
South Bay Municipal Employees Earned Average of $142,000 in 2013
South Bay Municipal Employees Earned Average of $142,000 in 2013 TUSTIN – Today, Transparent California released previously unseen 2013 public employee compensation data – complete with names, pay, and benefits – […]
UT San Diego: Salary Database Shows Fruits of Union Power
Transparent California cited in the UT San Diego: “The data strongly indicates that comparable public-sector employees are getting higher levels of pay alone,” said Robert Fellner, Transparent California’s research director. And they […]
Redding Searchlight: A Cost Comparison
The Redding Searchlight featured TransparentCalifornia.com in their anaylsis of government pay for agencies in the Redding area: Thirty-four Redding employees had total compensation over $200,000. According to Transparent California, the average full-time […]
Three most egregious public-record deniers of 2014
In 2014, the staff of Transparent California submitted public records requests to thousands of California public agencies. While the vast majority complied with the law, several are currently violating state law and […]
Greater San Diego Municipal Employees Earned Average of $114,000 in 2013
Greater San Diego Municipal Employees Earned Average of $114,000 in 2013 Transparent California Releases Detailed Public Employee Compensation Data for 405 cities and 826 Special Districts Statewide TUSTIN – Today, Transparent California […]
Greater Los Angeles Municipal Employees Earned Average of $119,000 in 2013
Greater Los Angeles Municipal Employees Earned Average of $119,000 in 2013 Transparent California Releases Detailed Public Employee Compensation Data for 400 Cities and 826 Special Districts Statewide TUSTIN – Today, Transparent California […]
North Bay Municipal Employees Earned Average of $130,000 in 2013
North Bay Municipal Employees Earned Average of $130,000 in 2013 Transparent California Releases Detailed Public Employee Compensation Data for 405 cities and 826 Special Districts Statewide TUSTIN – Today, Transparent California released […]