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In a letter to Mayor Miguel Pulido, David Cavazos argues his romantic relationship with a city staffer breaks no laws or city rules. But ethics experts say such relationships pose a conflict of interest and open the door to lawsuits.
Voters will decide on a constitutional amendment addressing costs, and the state Legislature will take on the controversy over public comments.
City Council members appear ready to adopt a proposed sunshine ordinance that would increase transparency at City Hall, said members of a coalition pushing for the law.
The California Public Records Act does not cover private
companies. This becomes a problem when a city outsources its
services, open-government advocates say.
Dozens of county managers and executives got pay raises while
services were cut and others laid off. But the county still won’t
say who they are.
Open government expert Terry Francke says elected officials
sending and receiving emails and texts during public meetings is a
violation of the spirit of Brown Act.