California Superintendent Salaries Continue to Rise
Transparent California’s own Todd Maddison was quoted in a recent article by the San Diego Union Tribune on the…
Hostility to transparency makes Hueso unfit for public office
State Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) has put forth a bill that would essentially eliminate California’s Public Records Act. …
San Diego to report full compensation next year
We are pleased to learn that the City of San Diego will finally provide complete employee compensation data when…
Financial mismanagement of San Diego school hurts students the most
Guest commentary by Todd Maddison It seems as if the financial mismanagement at Sweetwater Union High has reached a…
Ignoring risk hides pension costs from policymakers
A new rule currently being considered by the Actuarial Standards Board would finally require public pensions to meaningfully account…
New CalSTRS data: San Diego’s ‘$100K club’ up 90% over past five years
The number of retired San Diego County educators collecting pensions of $100,000 or more from the California State Teachers Retirement…
New 2017 pension data released: CalPERS payouts approach $21 billion, up 43% over past 5 years
Today, TransparentCalifornia.com — California’s largest public pay database — released pension payout data for the California Public Employees’ Retirement…
Lack of penalties allows San Diego Unified to disregard state’s public records law
As long as government employees are free to violate the state’s public records law with impunity, Californians will continue…
Top LA County Pension Passes $400,000 Mark
The top pension payout at the Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement Association (LACERA) has eclipsed $400,000 for the first time ever,…
Combined $1 million pay package for Escondido’s city attorney and manager tops state list
Today, Transparent California released previously-unseen 2015 public employee compensation data — complete with names, pay, and benefits — for…