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Government Operations Agency

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

The Government Operations Agency is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 35 employees with median total compensation of $127,424; the highest distinct record was $250,323.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $4.4M
Employees: 35
Median total: $127,424
Highest record: $250,323

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$4,632$245,639+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 35 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($127,424) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $116,499 (93%)
Overtime — $1 (0%)
Other — $8,341 (7%)
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

$29,888

$69,544

$127,424

$172,139

$215,217

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $215,217 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $29,888. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

C.E.A.

10 · $143,674

Attorney IV

2 · $164,143

Staff Services Analyst

2 · $63,970

Undersecretary, Government Operations Agency

2 · $27,524

Special Consultant

2 · $23,409

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	$4.3M —	33 —	$124,878 —
2024	$4.2M ▼ 1.2%	34 ▲ 3.0%	$113,484 ▼ 9.1%
2025	$4.4M ▲ 3.0%	35 ▲ 2.9%	$127,424 ▲ 12.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Rebekah Gibson

Attorney IV/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$172,139

Base pay: $154,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371005780900
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $172,139

Rebekah Gibson is a Attorney IV at Government Operations Agency. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,139. Union affiliation: E97.

Roy Kennedy

Deputy Secretary Communications, California Government Operations Agency/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$167,257

Base pay: $163,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,057
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371006428001
Salary Total: $13,635
Total Pay: $167,257

Roy Kennedy works as a Deputy Secretary Communications, California Government Operations Agency for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Roy earned $167,257 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Luis Larios

Deputy Secretary of Legislation and External Affairs/Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$164,766

Base pay: $162,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,766
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371006266001
Salary Total: $13,805
Total Pay: $164,766

Luis Larios is a Deputy Secretary of Legislation and External Affairs at Government Operations Agency. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $164,766. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Christina Spagnoli

Senior Advisor Strategic Initiatives, Workforce Development/Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$164,666

Base pay: $144,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,666
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371008487001
Salary Total: $13,805
Total Pay: $164,666

Christina Spagnoli works as a Senior Advisor Strategic Initiatives, Workforce Development for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $164,666 in 2023. They are represented by E79.

Amy Palmer

Deputy Secretary Communications, California Government Operations Agency/Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$161,558

Base pay: $161,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,662
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371006428001
Salary Total: $13,662
Total Pay: $161,558

Amy Palmer is a Deputy Secretary Communications, California Government Operations Agency at Government Operations Agency. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $161,558. Union affiliation: E99.

Sally Ly

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$157,340

Base pay: $153,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500003
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $157,340

Sally Ly works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Sally earned $157,340 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Michael Palmisano

Attorney IV/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$156,146

Base pay: $155,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371005780003
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $156,146

Michael Palmisano works as a Attorney IV for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $156,146 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Soek Lum

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$149,359

Base pay: $145,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500005
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,359

Soek Lum works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Soek earned $149,359 in 2025. They are represented by E79.

James Regan

Deputy Secretary, Workforce Development/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$147,122

Base pay: $81,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,090
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,458
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371006582001
Salary Total: $14,458
Total Pay: $147,122

James Regan is a Deputy Secretary, Workforce Development at Government Operations Agency. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,122. They are represented by E99.

Michael Widner

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$146,753

Base pay: $146,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,738
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500011
Salary Total: $12,356
Total Pay: $146,753

Michael Widner works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $146,753 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E79.

Ron Robinette

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$140,594

Base pay: $51,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,347
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500006
Salary Total: $15,347
Total Pay: $140,594

Ron Robinette is a C.E.A. at Government Operations Agency. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,594. Their bargaining unit is E79.

Roy Kennedy

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$139,097

Base pay: $131,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,267
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500009
Salary Total: $11,264
Total Pay: $139,097

Roy Kennedy works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Roy earned $139,097 in 2023. Union affiliation: E99.

Jacob Wolf

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$132,441

Base pay: $128,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,410
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500010
Salary Total: $11,068
Total Pay: $132,441

Jacob Wolf works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $132,441 in 2025. Union affiliation: E79.

Angela Colarusso

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$127,424

Base pay: $123,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,016
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500900
Salary Total: $10,686
Total Pay: $127,424

Angela Colarusso holds the role of C.E.A. at Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,424. Union affiliation: E99.

Ricardo Cervantes

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$124,878

Base pay: $124,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,997
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500005
Salary Total: $10,997
Total Pay: $124,878

Ricardo Cervantes works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Ricardo earned $124,878 in 2023. Union affiliation: M01.

Maureen Keffer

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$124,826

Base pay: $124,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,755
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500900
Salary Total: $10,755
Total Pay: $124,826

Maureen Keffer works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Maureen earned $124,826 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Sarah Kerber

Assistant Secretary,Business Transformation and Strategic Development/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$124,471

Base pay: $107,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,903
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,471
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,494
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371008487001
Salary Total: $11,149
Total Pay: $124,471

Sarah Kerber holds the role of Assistant Secretary,Business Transformation and Strategic Development at Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,471. Their bargaining unit is E79.

Matthew Tabarangao

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$123,824

Base pay: $120,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,349
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500013
Salary Total: $10,039
Total Pay: $123,824

Matthew Tabarangao is a C.E.A. at Government Operations Agency. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,824. They are represented by E99.

Alicia Albornoz

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$114,747

Base pay: $111,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371004969004
Salary Total: $9,321
Total Pay: $114,747

At Government Operations Agency, Alicia Albornoz serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Managerial). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,747. Union affiliation: E79.

Bryan O'Dell

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$114,485

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,485
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E68
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371004801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $114,485

Bryan O'Dell holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,485. Union affiliation: E68.

Gabriela Montano

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Government Operations Agency

2024 total comp

$114,404

Base pay: $110,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371004969003
Salary Total: $9,537
Total Pay: $114,404

Gabriela Montano is a Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) at Government Operations Agency. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $114,404. Their bargaining unit is E79.

Matthew Tabarangao

Special Advisor/Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$110,617

Base pay: $104,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,853
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371006283001
Salary Total: $8,853
Total Pay: $110,617

At Government Operations Agency, Matthew Tabarangao serves as a Special Advisor. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $110,617. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Michael Miyao

Staff Services Manager I/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$107,534

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E68
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371004800002
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,534

Michael Miyao holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,534. Their bargaining unit is E68.

Seanna Griffis

Special Assistant/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$104,464

Base pay: $95,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,556
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371006283001
Salary Total: $8,326
Total Pay: $104,464

Seanna Griffis works as a Special Assistant for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Seanna earned $104,464 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Chioma Emezi

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Government Operations Agency

2024 total comp

$97,287

Base pay: $93,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,287
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,461
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371004969004
Salary Total: $8,461
Total Pay: $97,287

Chioma Emezi holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) at Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,287. They are represented by E99.

William Brown

Deputy Secretary, Strategic Initiatives, Broadband and Infrastructure and Jobs Act (Iija)/Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$83,818

Base pay: $81,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,755
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371004445001
Salary Total: $13,549
Total Pay: $83,818

At Government Operations Agency, William Brown serves as a Deputy Secretary, Strategic Initiatives, Broadband and Infrastructure and Jobs Act (Iija). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $83,818. They are represented by E99.

Angela Powers

Administrative Assistant II/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$80,688

Base pay: $80,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,190
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371005358900
Salary Total: $6,974
Total Pay: $80,688

At Government Operations Agency, Angela Powers serves as a Administrative Assistant II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,688. Union affiliation: E97.

Jessica Altvatter

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$76,016

Base pay: $75,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,016
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,849
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371005393004
Salary Total: $6,644
Total Pay: $76,016

Jessica Altvatter holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,016. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Seanna Griffis

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$73,518

Base pay: $71,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,518
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,147
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371005393001
Salary Total: $6,147
Total Pay: $73,518

Seanna Griffis works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Seanna earned $73,518 in 2023. Union affiliation: E97.

Maiyang Thow

Staff Services Analyst/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$69,544

Base pay: $65,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,693
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371005157001
Salary Total: $5,522
Total Pay: $69,544

Maiyang Thow works as a Staff Services Analyst for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Maiyang earned $69,544 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.