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

Simon Russell

Att0Rney, Fair Poltical Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2024 total comp

$9,716

Base pay: $9,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,666
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3251006185004
Salary Total: $9,666
Total Pay: $9,716

Simon Russell holds the role of Att0Rney, Fair Poltical Practices Commission at Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $9,716. They are represented by R02.

Larry Crabtree

Information Technology Specialist I/Fair Political Practices Community

2023 total comp

$5,480

Base pay: $5,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,480
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3250011402901
Salary Total: $57
Total Pay: $5,480

Larry Crabtree is a Information Technology Specialist I at Fair Political Practices Community. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $5,480. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Edward Wilson

Member/Fair Political Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$2,000

Base pay: $2,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,000
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3250015029905
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $2,000

Edward Wilson is a Member/Fair Political Practices Commission at Fair Political Practices Community. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $2,000. Their bargaining unit is E.

Alf Brandt

Member/Fair Political Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$1,900

Base pay: $1,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,900
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3250015029905
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $1,900

Alf Brandt is a Member/Fair Political Practices Commission at Fair Political Practices Community. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $1,900. Their bargaining unit is E.

Grant Jordan

Staff Services Analyst, Fair Political Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$1,819

Base pay: $1,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,819
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3251005697006
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $1,819

At Fair Political Practices Community, Grant Jordan serves as a Staff Services Analyst, Fair Political Practices Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,819. Union affiliation: R01.

Elsa Ortiz

Member/Fair Political Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$1,800

Base pay: $1,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,800
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3250015029905
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $1,800

Elsa Ortiz works as a Member/Fair Political Practices Commission for Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is intermittent. Elsa earned $1,800 in 2025. They are represented by E.

Catharine Baker

Member/Fair Political Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$1,000

Base pay: $1,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,000
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3250015029905
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $1,000

At Fair Political Practices Community, Catharine Baker serves as a Member/Fair Political Practices Commission. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,000. Union affiliation: E.

Charlene Zettel

Member/Fair Political Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$800

Base pay: $800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $800
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3250015029905
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $800

At Fair Political Practices Community, Charlene Zettel serves as a Member/Fair Political Practices Commission. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $800. They are represented by E.

Joanna Gin

Attorney III, Fair Political Practices Commission/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$522

Base pay: $522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $522
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,046
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3251006204002
Salary Total: $11,489
Total Pay: $522

At Fair Political Practices Community, Joanna Gin serves as a Attorney III, Fair Political Practices Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $522. Their bargaining unit is R02.