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.
Tag: public records
Posted inCountywide, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
OC Police Chiefs Seek Common Ground on New Transparency Law
At the request of District Attorney Todd Spitzer, police chiefs and the Sheriff are working on a policy for all departments to uniformly handle the new state law that creates transparency in law enforcement discipline records, but is opposed by many police unions.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Government in 2017: Public Records Destruction, Contractors and Public Speaking Limits
Orange County’s five elected supervisors preside over $6 billion in public spending and pressing issues like homelessness, mental health and drug treatment, and how to balance spending between those programs and county jails, the Sheriff’s Department, and District Attorney’s Office.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: State’s Public Records Act Needs Teeth
A state bill AB 1479 – up for vote on Friday – would create a fine for agencies that grossly violate California’s Public Records Act. A recent successful Voice of OC lawsuit against the County of Orange, appealing denied public records about an evangelist handcuffed by a county supervisor while armed, is a prime test case for the fine.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Top Stories
Deputies’ Union Sues County to Block Release of Labor Negotiation Records
A hearing is scheduled for Friday morning on whether to ban the release of records sought by conservative publisher Jon Fleischman.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom, Investigative
County Pays $120K to Cover Costs of Records Battle With Voice of OC
The news organization successfully sued after county supervisors refused to turn over a politically-explosive claim alleging corruption.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Could Destroy Planning Records
The records include subpoenas, Public Records Act requests, investigation reports and expense files that are at least two years old.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
TCA’s List of Consultants Shows Who’s Who of Political Players
The toll road agency reluctantly releases a spreadsheet showing contracts doled out to some of the county’s most high-profile consultants.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom, Investigative
VOC Asks State Supreme Court to Hear Public Records Case
Voice of OC filed suit after county officials refused to release records regarding officials’ actions leading up to Carlos Bustamante’s arrest on sex crimes. The open-government advocacy group Californians Aware has joined the suit.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Residents Demand Copies of Anniversary Event Contracts
Activists say the city has spent more than $250,000 on the event and refuses to disclose the contracts.
