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San Clemente City Council Struggles Over Keeping Public Records Secret

Government
By Noah Biesiada | January 19, 2021

Some city council members want to adopt new restrictions that would make it illegal for colleagues to release certain records while others question that kind of penchant for secrecy.

San Clemente Councilwoman Considers Suing Her Own City Over Official Censure For Releasing Records

Government
By Noah Biesiada | December 15, 2020

Councilwoman Laura Ferguson is considering going to court to force a more public discussion.

San Clemente City Council Censures One Of Their Own For Speaking Out Against City Staff

San Clemente
By Noah Biesiada | November 24, 2020

After a six hour discussion, council members on both sides of the aisle voted to censure Councilwoman Laura Ferguson’s past actions publicly questioning city leadership and the release of confidential records.

OC Board of Education Releases Previously Silenced Comments on Starting School Without Masks

OC Schools During Coronavirus
By Noah Biesiada | July 22, 2020

The first tally of emails offers a stark contrast in public opinion to the majority of speakers opposing masks.

OC Approves New Policy to Immediately Destroy Public Records

Orange County Board of Supervisors
By Nick Gerda | September 16, 2019

The policy change comes after a judge found the county failed to cite a valid legal justification to destroy records before two years. ACLU lawyers say the new policy goes against the court ruling, while county officials say it’s entirely legal.

OC Proposes New Policy to Destroy Public Records Before 2 Years

public records
By Nick Gerda | September 10, 2019

A new policy, up for approval Tuesday, comes on the heels of a court ruling and order this summer tossing out the county’s previous reason for destroying records before two years.

County Asks Court to Let It Keep Deleting Texts About Government Business

Countywide
By Nick Gerda | August 13, 2019

County officials are trying “to circumvent California Supreme Court precedent regarding the preservation of text messages,” the ACLU told the court in response. County officials declined to respond to questions about their proposed order.

Despite Ruling, County Won’t Say If It Will Stop Immediately Destroying Public Records

California Public Records Act
By Nick Gerda | July 17, 2019

OC officials may have found a way to continue to immediately destroy many public records of their government communications, despite a court ruling that it’s probably illegal to do so.

Judge Rules Against OC’s Immediate Destruction of Public Records

Orange County Board of Supervisors
By Nick Gerda | July 3, 2019

Orange County officials likely are breaking the law with a policy allowing immediate destruction of public records and another rule banning public commenters from asking questions of county supervisors or addressing supervisors by name unless they have permission, a Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday.

Judge Hears Arguments on Immediate Destruction of County Public Records

County Government
By Nick Gerda | June 13, 2019

ACLU lawyers say the county has a host of illegal and unconstitutional policies and practices that stifle public information and debate. A judge now will decide if officials are breaking the law and whether to block their policies.

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