California / Fair Political Practices Community

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Fair Political Practices Community

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Fair Political Practices Community is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 119 employees with median total compensation of $90,111; the highest distinct record was $256,351.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $11.6M
Employees: 119
Median total: $90,111
Highest record: $256,351

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$522$227,002+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 119 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,111) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $95,198 (98%)
Overtime — $26 (0%)
Other — $2,295 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,691

$68,857

$90,111

$116,442

$166,018

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $166,018 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,691. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Staff Services Analyst, Fair Political Practices Commission

11 · $65,927

Attorney III, Fair Political Practices Commission

10 · $147,463

Special Investigator

10 · $106,408

Political Reform Consultant I, Fair Political Practices Commission

10 · $71,937

Staff Services Manager I

9 · $98,952

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$10M —	108 —	$89,398 —
2024	$10.6M ▲ 5.8%	115 ▲ 6.5%	$86,699 ▼ 3.0%
2025	$11.6M ▲ 9.3%	119 ▲ 3.5%	$90,111 ▲ 3.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Felkins

Attorney, Fair Political Practices Commission-Enforcement/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$103,496

Base pay: $97,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,730
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252006186007
Salary Total: $8,859
Total Pay: $103,496

Michael Felkins works as a Attorney, Fair Political Practices Commission-Enforcement for Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $103,496 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Laura Columbel

Attorney, Fair Political Practices Commission-Enforcement/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$103,496

Base pay: $103,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252006186001
Salary Total: $8,859
Total Pay: $103,496

Laura Columbel holds the role of Attorney, Fair Political Practices Commission-Enforcement at Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,496. Union affiliation: R02.

Franceska Gonzalez

Attorney, Fair Political Practices Commission-Enforcement/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$103,496

Base pay: $103,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252006186009
Salary Total: $8,859
Total Pay: $103,496

At Fair Political Practices Community, Franceska Gonzalez serves as a Attorney, Fair Political Practices Commission-Enforcement. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,496. They are represented by R02.

Jonathan Rivera Diaz

Attorney, Fair Political Practices Commission-Enforcement/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$103,446

Base pay: $103,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252006186008
Salary Total: $8,859
Total Pay: $103,446

Jonathan Rivera Diaz works as a Attorney, Fair Political Practices Commission-Enforcement for Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $103,446 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Dominika Wojenska

Staff Services Manager I/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$102,950

Base pay: $99,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,950
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,909
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3251004800003
Salary Total: $8,642
Total Pay: $102,950

Dominika Wojenska works as a Staff Services Manager I for Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. Dominika earned $102,950 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Valerie Nuding

Att0Rney, Fair Poltical Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2024 total comp

$102,775

Base pay: $102,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,666
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3251006185006
Salary Total: $9,666
Total Pay: $102,775

Valerie Nuding works as a Att0Rney, Fair Poltical Practices Commission for Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. Valerie earned $102,775 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Daniel Hansen

Information Technology Associate/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$102,384

Base pay: $101,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3250011401001
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $102,384

Daniel Hansen holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,384. Union affiliation: R01.

Angelica Cortez

Associate Management Auditor/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$102,284

Base pay: $101,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3253004159002
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $102,284

At Fair Political Practices Community, Angelica Cortez serves as a Associate Management Auditor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,284. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Carol Bollard

Staff Services Manager I/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$101,540

Base pay: $97,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3250014800003
Salary Total: $8,231
Total Pay: $101,540

Carol Bollard is a Staff Services Manager I at Fair Political Practices Community. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,540. They are represented by S01.

Michelle Rios

Staff Services Manager I/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$98,952

Base pay: $95,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,411
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3250014800901
Salary Total: $8,159
Total Pay: $98,952

At Fair Political Practices Community, Michelle Rios serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,952. Union affiliation: S01.

Victoria Wright Cichy

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$97,298

Base pay: $96,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612003
Salary Total: $8,217
Total Pay: $97,298

Victoria Wright Cichy holds the role of Special Investigator at Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,298. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Kristin Hamilton

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$97,255

Base pay: $96,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,255
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612008
Salary Total: $8,053
Total Pay: $97,255

Kristin Hamilton is a Special Investigator at Fair Political Practices Community. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,255. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Alexandra Miner

Political Reform Consultant II, Fair Political Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$97,150

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3251001816005
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,150

Alexandra Miner works as a Political Reform Consultant II, Fair Political Practices Commission for Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. Alexandra earned $97,150 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Lance Hachigian

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2023 total comp

$97,121

Base pay: $96,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,121
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612003
Salary Total: $8,272
Total Pay: $97,121

Lance Hachigian holds the role of Special Investigator at Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $97,121. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Kathryn Gd Ito

Political Reform Consultant II, Fair Political Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$97,104

Base pay: $96,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3251001816011
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,104

At Fair Political Practices Community, Kathryn Gd Ito serves as a Political Reform Consultant II, Fair Political Practices Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,104. Union affiliation: R01.

Nate Mcgaughey

Research Data Analyst II/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$96,840

Base pay: $96,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3250015731002
Salary Total: $8,075
Total Pay: $96,840

At Fair Political Practices Community, Nate Mcgaughey serves as a Research Data Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,840. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alexandra Castillo

Political Reform Consultant II, Fair Political Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2024 total comp

$95,550

Base pay: $94,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3251001816005
Salary Total: $8,049
Total Pay: $95,550

Alexandra Castillo is a Political Reform Consultant II, Fair Political Practices Commission at Fair Political Practices Community. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $95,550. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Brianne Kilbane

Political Reform Consultant II, Fair Political Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$94,907

Base pay: $94,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,907
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3251001816008
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $94,907

Brianne Kilbane is a Political Reform Consultant II, Fair Political Practices Commission at Fair Political Practices Community. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,907. Union affiliation: R01.