A sampling of cities’ email policies shows widespread
inconsistencies in retention rules. First Amendment advocates say
many cities are violating California’s Public Records Act.
Tag: public records
Review of Questionable Police-Involved Crash Nears a Close
The story of the Lake Forest man who was involved in a
motorcycle-on-police-cruiser collision gets national attention. And
an investigation into sherff’s deputies’ reporting of the incident
is wrapping up.
Preserving the History of Local Governments
California’s Secretary of State is preparing guidelines for cities and counties to use if they want to create public records that will last indefinitely.
Millions of California Public Records Have Been Shredded With No One Really Watching
Advances in technology make it possible to inexpensively store records. Yet cities still choose to destroy old documents, mainly because officials want to protect themselves in the event of a lawsuit.









