San Jose payroll tops $1 billion, as city manager collects $610,000 in pay and benefits
Total employee compensation for San Jose city workers hit a record-high $1 billion last year, according to newly released…
New CalSTRS data: Bay Area’s ‘$100K club’ up 83% over past five years
The number of retired Bay Area educators collecting pensions of $100,000 or more from the California State Teachers Retirement System…
Don’t wait for next bankruptcy wave
A new op-ed published in the Vallejo Times-Herald highlights the devastating effects that the public pension crisis can have on…
Oakland police officer’s $490,000 pay package tops city list for 3rd year in a row
Oakland police officer Malcolm Miller more than quadrupled his $107,627 salary to $489,662 with overtime, benefits and other specialty pays…
BART chief transportation officer’s $410,000 unused leave payout highest statewide
Today, Transparent California released 2014 public employee compensation data — complete with names, pay, and benefits — for 44 of…
75 percent of Bay Area city workers collected over $100,000 in total compensation
Today, Transparent California released 2014 public employee compensation data — complete with names, pay, and benefits — for 395 cities…
Full-career Bay Area city retirees earn 40% more than residents’ average salary
For Immediate Release Contact Robert Fellner, 559-462-0122, 201-206-6469 (cell) Full-career retirees from the cities of Oakland, Fremont and Hayward received…
Transparent California Release of 2014 K-12 Data, Bay Area
For Immediate Release Contact Robert Fellner, 559-462-0122, 201-206-6469 (cell) Data: No correlation between teacher compensation and performance San Francisco…
Contra Costa County Schools Hit with Rate Increase to Fund Sanitary District’s $100k+ Pensions
Transparent California was featured in the Contra Costa Times and the OC Register today! From the Contra Costa Times…
Over 400 retired educators of Bay Area receive eye-popping pension payouts of $100,000 or more
Over 400 retired educators of Bay Area receive eye-popping pension payouts of $100,000 or more Bad Education: Transparent California…