A slew of government and press organizations opposed a proposed state bill that would make it harder and more expensive for people to get public records.
Tag: public records
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Is California’s Public Records Law About to Get Gutted?
AB 1821 would permit government agencies to charge some people $88 per hour as they search for public documents under the state’s public records act.
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San Clemente Grapples With State Transparency Laws
San Clemente City Council members addressed an alleged violation of the state’s open meeting law — seeing one council member recuse himself from a real estate negotiation after apparently divulging closed-door information.
Posted inGovernment
Anaheim Can’t Find Email Detailing Stadium Sale Corruption Called Out by FBI
While federal investigators refer to a copy of an email showcasing how Angels representatives, along with current and former Anaheim city council members, worked together to sell Angel Stadium, city staff say they can’t find a copy.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
County Employee Wants Answers On Sheriff’s K-9 That Accidentally Mauled Him
Nearly five years after he was attacked by a sheriffs’ K-9 dog in his office, Jeff Coloman says the sheriffs’ department never answered for what happened to him.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Democrats Question Whether Irvine Mayor Leaked Controversial Texts from Congresswoman Katie Porter
A Voice of OC review reveals inconsistencies between Khan’s public statements and city records regarding texts between the two officials.
Posted inGovernment
FBI Highlights How OC Politicians Subvert the Public’s Right to Government Records
While California has stringent public record rules, officials have given themselves a big loophole by having government conversation on their own cell phones and personal emails.
Posted inGovernment
OC Halts Plan to Destroy Meeting Records in Response to Voice of OC’s Questions, Considers Digital Archiving
Officials are now promising not to destroy any public meeting records, in response to questions Voice of OC raised last month about why they were crafting a written policy to destroy the documents but not to preserve them digitally.
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Orange County is Looking at Destroying Public Meeting Records After 2 Years. Will They Save Digital Copies?
Questions from Voice of OC are prompting the county to think about an official policy to make sure they digitize public meeting records that would be destroyed after a couple of years.
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How Accessible is OC Government to the Press and Public? Local Media Association Will Pose That Question to Panel of Journalists
An OC Press Club panel of local reporters on Thursday will talk about Orange County’s current state of government access to reporters and the general public.
