County May Allow Immediate Destruction of Texts and Email
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The plan could be illegal, according to two attorneys who specialize in California public records law.
Judge in Snitch Case Again Rebukes Sheriff for Records Issues
Countywide
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Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Goethals Friday ordered Sheriff Sandra Hutchens to retain all relevant jail informant records after disclosures that the county Board of Supervisors had at one point approved a policy allowing such records to be destroyed.
DA: No Investigation of Orders to Purge Anaheim City Records
Anaheim
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Bill Feccia, senior assistant DA, declared that there would be
no probe of Anaheim City Hall unless employees contact the DA’s
office.
Shredding Raises Alarm Among Anaheim City Employees
Anaheim
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Workers have witnessed a manager in code enforcement shredding
large volumes of documents. City officials insist the shredding is
routine and legal.
Anaheim Officials to Consider Records Policy Changes
Anaheim
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Mayor Tom Tait directed city officials to review the city’s
records policy after Voice of OC revealed orders to purge
records.
Preserving the History of Local Governments
Countywide
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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.