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The site contains pay and benefit information on more than two million government jobs in California, as reported annually by each entity.
California law requires cities, counties and special districts to annually report compensation data to the state controller.
The data cover 674,166 positions and a total of more than $48.50 billion in 2019 wages.
The newly published data include 469 cities and 52 counties.
Cities not reporting are Benicia, Campbell, Compton, Davis, Ione, Oxnard, Redding, Roseville, San Jose, Santa Paula, Solano Beach, Union City and West Sacramento.
Counties that haven’t reported are Humboldt, Mendocino, Plumas, Santa Barbara, Sonoma and Yolo.
Based on the information provided on the website, the city of Clearlake, with approximately 14,297 residents and 89 employees, pays wages totaling $4,489,853 and retirement and health contributions totaling $999,152.
Average wages are $50,488, while average retirement and health contributions are $11,226.
In Clearlake, the top five salaried positions are:
– City manager: salary, $149,872; retirement and health, $30,924.
– Police chief: salary, $137,335; retirement and health, $54,143.
– Police captain: salary, $135,101; retirement and health, $48,693.
– Police sergeant: salary, $133,228; retirement and health, $33,226.
– Police officer : salary, $128,747; retirement and health, $17,298.
For the city of Lakeport, the site reports 4,677 residents and 69 employees, paying out $3,355,225 in wages and $906,680 in retirement and health contributions.
Average wages are $48,626, average retirement and health contributions are $13,140.
In Lakeport, the top five salaried positions are:
– City manager: salary, $145,553; retirement and health, $22,847.
– Community Development director: salary, $118,469; retirement and health, $12,141.
– Police chief: salary, $118,134; retirement and health, $42,706.
– Police lieutenant: salary, $102,077; retirement and health, $23,230.
– Utilities superintendent II: salary, $101,681; retirement and health, $8,299.
For the county of Lake, the site reports a population of 64,040 and county government employees totaling 1,194, paying $47,290,457 in wages and $12,333,180 in retirement and health contributions.
Average wages are $39,607; average retirement and health contributions are $10,329.
The county’s top five paid employees are:
– County counsel: salary, $152,855; retirement and health, $23,674.
– County administrative officer: salary, $152,801; retirement and health, $25,601.
– Sheriff-coroner: salary, $146,483; retirement and health, $33,512.
– District attorney: salary, $142,697; retirement and health, $23,754.
– Deputy Sheriff Sergeant: salary, $125,337; retirement and health, $22,673.
The city of Vernon – with 297 residents and 285 employees – had the highest average city employee wage in California, at $120,745 and $27,688 for retirement and health contributions.
Rounding out the top five cities for pay and benefits are Hayward, average wages, $107,198, retirement and health, $24,572; Atherton, average wages, $105,657, retirement and health, $21,428; Pleasant Hill, average wages, $105,208, retirement and health, $24,721; and Fairfield, average wages, $104,800; retirement and health, $26,164.
Topping the list for highest average county employee wage were the counties of Santa Clara, average wages, $89,985, retirement and health, $22,766; Los Angeles, average wages, $85,936, retirement and health, $24,338; Alameda, average wages, $85,194; retirement and health, $35,998; San Mateo, average wages, $82,406, retirement and health, $35,160; and Placer, average wages, $78,437, retirement and health, $33,864.
The highest-salaried city employee in California is San Francisco’s chief investment officer, with total wages totaling $577,633, with $128,267 in retirement and health contributions.
The state reported that almost all of the top 100 highest-paid county employees are physicians.
Users of the site can view compensation levels on maps and search by region, narrow results by name of the entity or by job title and export raw data or custom reports.
The state controller also maintains and publishes state and CSU salary data.
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These projects will improve the sustainability of transportation systems and help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Approximately $140 million for 158 projects will benefit disadvantaged communities most affected by climate change.
“This investment will help reduce our impact on the environment and improve transit service, particularly for those facing economic barriers to mobility,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. “Greater access to transit options will lead to decreased dependence on driving and cleaner air for all Californians.”
The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program, or LCTOP, was created in 2014 to provide operating and capital assistance for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve mobility, with a priority on serving disadvantaged communities.
These projects support new and expanded bus, rail and intermodal transit facilities that include equipment acquisition, fueling and maintenance.
This year’s funding process took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some projects were revised to fit emerging health and safety priorities.
For example, some agencies expanded dial-a-ride and fare-free services to increase access and protection for their riders and operators.
Some of the projects that will benefit from LCTOP funding include:
– Fifty-five projects offering free or reduced fares to encourage lifelong transit users, including young riders, seniors and veterans:
North Coast transit agencies including the City of Arcata, Humboldt Transit Authority and Lake Transit Authority: Approved $339,997 for three projects offering free fares to populations that include low-income residents, youth, and college students.
City of Los Angeles: Approved $1.37 million for the second operating year of free fares on Los Angeles Department of Transportation Downtown Area Short Hop services for Los Angeles Unified School District students K-12 and Los Angeles Community College students.
San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties: Approved $1.79 million for nine projects to expand free or reduced fares.
Monterey-Salinas Transit: Approved $846,826 for six projects to allow free weekend fares in Salinas, summer youth passes, and free fares for college students.
– Thirty-seven projects providing new and expanded transit service for better access to jobs and educational sites, as well as expanding transit options on nights and weekends:
Sacramento Regional Transit District: Approved $3.38 million for four projects that include core bus routes and expanding light rail from the Sunrise station to Folsom.
City of Fresno Department of Transportation: Approved $832,746 for changes to five bus routes and the creation of a new route to increase transit ridership, convenience and reliability of service.
Kings County Area Public Transit Agency: Approved $118,000 to increase bus frequencies to 30-minute intervals on eight weekday routes.
Ventura County Transportation Commission: Approved $550,000 for continuation of the new Cross County Transit Service connecting communities in eastern and western Ventura County. These routes serve low-income populations with stops that connect disadvantaged communities.
– Twenty-six projects purchasing replacement zero-emission vehicles:
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and North County Transit District: Approved $8.42 million for continued projects to procure zero-emission buses.
City of Arvin: Approved $41,362 to complete its fourth year of roll-over funding to replace diesel buses with zero-emission versions and install charging stations.
Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority: Approved $471,778 to purchase four 40-foot, zero-emission buses and provide necessary improvements to replace diesel-electric hybrid buses at the end of their lifespan.
– Fourteen projects purchasing, constructing, or installing passenger amenities at transit stops/stations to encourage increased transit ridership:
County of Siskiyou: Approved $84,191 for upgrades to 50 bus stops featuring bus schedule holders and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) concrete work.
Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority: Approved $102,167 to improve bus stops by including ADA compliant access, and providing protection from inclement weather conditions and seating accommodations for disabled and senior riders while waiting for buses.
Plumas County Transportation Commission: Approved $38,973 for construction of solar illuminated bus stop shelters.
LCTOP is funded by the Cap‑and‑Trade Program from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
The Cap-and-Trade Program is one of many programs developed under AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 implemented to fight climate change. It is designed to reduce greenhouse gases from the largest sources of emissions in California, to drive innovation and steer the state toward a clean energy economy.
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The regulations require providers to continue to collect and report race and ethnicity data and also collect and report a patient’s gender identity and sexual orientation, so the state has more information on patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
The action also requires labs to collect and report race and ethnicity data to the state.
“Complete data is essential to addressing health inequities and better designing public health interventions that save lives,” said Dr. Sonia Angell, State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health. “These changes apply to COVID-19, and all reportable diseases, to help us understand their impact by race, ethnicity, gender identity and sexual orientation.
While providers are currently required to report race and ethnicity data to the state, the information received is often incomplete. Race and ethnicity data are still missing from nearly 36 percent of cases in California.
In addition to expanding reporting requirements, Tuesday’s action reminds providers that collecting and reporting this data is essential to California’s public health response.
The regulations, which become effective immediately, apply to all reportable diseases in California, not just COVID-19, giving the state broader insight into racial and ethnic disparities and disparities among LGBT individuals.
California continues to evaluate additional steps it can take to improve the collection and reporting of data both from providers and laboratories.
The regulations filed Tuesday affect Title 17 of the CCR, sections 2500 and 2505.
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On Monday Lake County Public Health reported that the case count had increased to 175. That’s up from 168 reported on Friday. The agency now publishes updates on weekdays.
Public Health said that of the 175 cases, 12 are active – meaning they are continuing to be monitored by Public Health staff – and 162 recovered. One death attributed to the virus was reported earlier this month.
The California Department of Public Health said Monday that 460,550 COVID-19 cases have been reported statewide.
Deaths reported by county Public Health departments on Monday night totaled more than 8,530.
The state said local health departments have reported 21,895 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 119 deaths statewide.
Lake’s neighboring counties reported the following case totals on Monday night: Colusa, 273 cases, two deaths; Glenn, 280 cases, one death; Mendocino, 274 cases, six deaths; Napa, 766 cases, nine deaths; Sonoma, 2,617 cases, 24 deaths; and Yolo, 1,424 cases, 37 deaths.
Three individuals currently are hospitalized, bringing the total number of cases hospitalized during the course of treatment to 15, according to the Public Health COVID-19 dashboard.
Lake County Public Health said there have been 6,702 tests conducted to date, with 6,527 negative results.
The California Department of Public Health said there have been 7,296,578 tests conducted in the state, an increase of 128,439 over the prior 24-hour reporting period.
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