California / Legislative Counsel Bureau

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Legislative Counsel Bureau

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

The Legislative Counsel Bureau is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 617 employees with median total compensation of $121,309; the highest distinct record was $278,235.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $71.2M
Employees: 617
Median total: $121,309
Highest record: $278,235

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$999$209,285+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 617 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($121,309) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $110,162 (96%)
Overtime — $842 (1%)
Other — $4,314 (4%)
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

$59,329

$82,388

$121,309

$144,101

$167,156

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $167,156 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,329. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Information Technology Specialist I

141 · $125,676

Information Technology Specialist II

89 · $142,877

Information Technology Associate

56 · $84,905

Attorney IV

39 · $173,314

Information Technology Specialist III

24 · $153,953

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	$63.5M —	593 —	$113,930 —
2024	$67.8M ▲ 6.9%	617 ▲ 4.0%	$117,142 ▲ 2.8%
2025	$71.2M ▲ 4.9%	617 ±0%	$121,309 ▲ 3.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Elizabeth Cable

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$199,732

Base pay: $199,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,677
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105871102
Salary Total: $17,677
Total Pay: $199,732

Elizabeth Cable is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $199,732. Their bargaining unit is E99.

William Moddelmog

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$199,656

Base pay: $199,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749015
Salary Total: $16,900
Total Pay: $199,656

William Moddelmog holds the role of Attorney Supervisor at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,656. Their bargaining unit is E98.

Melissa Scolari

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$199,656

Base pay: $199,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749121
Salary Total: $16,900
Total Pay: $199,656

Melissa Scolari is a Attorney Supervisor at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $199,656. Union affiliation: E98.

Brian Bobb

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$199,656

Base pay: $199,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749001
Salary Total: $16,900
Total Pay: $199,656

Brian Bobb is a Attorney Supervisor at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $199,656. They are represented by E98.

Lisa Goldkuhl

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$199,656

Base pay: $199,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749014
Salary Total: $16,900
Total Pay: $199,656

Lisa Goldkuhl is a Attorney Supervisor at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $199,656. Union affiliation: E98.

Sheila Mohan

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$199,656

Base pay: $199,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749002
Salary Total: $16,900
Total Pay: $199,656

Sheila Mohan works as a Attorney Supervisor for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Sheila earned $199,656 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E98.

Robert Pratt

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$196,409

Base pay: $194,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105871902
Salary Total: $16,483
Total Pay: $196,409

Robert Pratt is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $196,409. Union affiliation: E99.

Daniela Lopez-Garcia

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$194,676

Base pay: $194,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749013
Salary Total: $16,900
Total Pay: $194,676

Daniela Lopez-Garcia holds the role of Attorney Supervisor at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $194,676. They are represented by E98.

Aaron Cohen

C.E.A./Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$194,449

Base pay: $190,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,449
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301807500001
Salary Total: $16,173
Total Pay: $194,449

Aaron Cohen works as a C.E.A. for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $194,449 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Karen Yost

C.E.A./Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$192,395

Base pay: $188,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,062
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301517500102
Salary Total: $16,062
Total Pay: $192,395

Karen Yost holds the role of C.E.A. at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $192,395. Union affiliation: E99.