California / Legislature- Senate

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Legislature- Senate

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

The Legislature- Senate is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 40 employees with median total compensation of $133,186; the highest distinct record was $182,499.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $5.4M
Employees: 40
Median total: $133,186
Highest record: $182,499

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$97,034$153,570+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 40 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($133,186) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $133,287 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,790 (1%)
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

$132,703

$132,713

$133,186

$133,784

$142,656

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $142,656 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $132,703. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legislator

40 · $133,186

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	$5M —	40 —	$122,841 —
2024	$5.9M ▲ 17.3%	45 ▲ 12.5%	$128,574 ▲ 4.7%
2025	$5.4M ▼ 8.4%	40 ▼ 11.1%	$133,186 ▲ 3.6%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

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Legislative Management Connecticut70% match

Record list

Employees

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Dave Cortese

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$133,784

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $133,784

Dave Cortese holds the role of Legislator at Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,784. Their bargaining unit is E90.

Gerald Mcnerney

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$133,777

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,777
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $133,777

Gerald Mcnerney holds the role of Legislator at Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,777. Union affiliation: E90.

Steven Choi

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$133,777

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,777
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $133,777

Steven Choi holds the role of Legislator at Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,777. Their bargaining unit is E90.

Stephen Padilla

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$133,666

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,666
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $133,666

Stephen Padilla holds the role of Legislator at Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,666. Union affiliation: E90.

Laura Richardson

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$133,633

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $930
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $133,633

Laura Richardson holds the role of Legislator at Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,633. They are represented by E90.

Sonya Limon

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$133,532

Base pay: $133,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,908
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $12,908
Total Pay: $133,532

Sonya Limon is a Legislator at Legislature- Senate. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,532. Union affiliation: E90.

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$133,506

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $803
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,506
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $133,506

At Legislature- Senate, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas serves as a Legislator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,506. Their bargaining unit is E90.

Timothy Grayson

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$133,345

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,345
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $133,345

Timothy Grayson is a Legislator at Legislature- Senate. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,345. Their bargaining unit is E90.

Joshua Becker

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$133,302

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $133,302

Joshua Becker holds the role of Legislator at Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,302. Union affiliation: E90.

Rosalicie Ochoa Bogh

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$133,186

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $133,186

Rosalicie Ochoa Bogh works as a Legislator for Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. Rosalicie earned $133,186 in 2025. They are represented by E90.

Scott Wiener

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$133,186

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $133,186

Scott Wiener works as a Legislator for Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $133,186 in 2025. They are represented by E90.

Marie Alvarado-Gil

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$133,122

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $133,122

Marie Alvarado-Gil works as a Legislator for Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. Marie earned $133,122 in 2025. They are represented by E90.

Catherine Blakespear

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$132,994

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,994
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $132,994

Catherine Blakespear is a Legislator at Legislature- Senate. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,994. They are represented by E90.

Toni Atkins

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2024 total comp

$132,918

Base pay: $131,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,918
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,685
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $10,685
Total Pay: $132,918

Toni Atkins holds the role of Legislator at Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,918. They are represented by E90.

Angelique Ashby

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$132,906

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $132,906

Angelique Ashby works as a Legislator for Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. Angelique earned $132,906 in 2025. They are represented by E90.

Megan Dahle

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$132,897

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $194
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,897
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $132,897

Megan Dahle holds the role of Legislator at Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,897. They are represented by E90.

Suzette Valladares

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$132,816

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $132,816

At Legislature- Senate, Suzette Valladares serves as a Legislator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,816. They are represented by E90.

Sabrina Cervantes

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$132,756

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $132,756

Sabrina Cervantes works as a Legislator for Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. Sabrina earned $132,756 in 2025. Union affiliation: E90.

Caroline Menjivar

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$132,729

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $132,729

Caroline Menjivar holds the role of Legislator at Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,729. They are represented by E90.

Sasha Perez

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$132,728

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,728
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $132,728

Sasha Perez works as a Legislator for Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. Sasha earned $132,728 in 2025. They are represented by E90.