Transparency Questions Swirl Around County Auditor Controller Appointment
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The handling of the appointment for a new Orange County Auditor Controller is raising concerns that county supervisors may have violated transparency laws.
OC Approves New Policy to Immediately Destroy Public Records
Orange County Board of Supervisors
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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
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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 Contracts Are Going Dark Under New Policy
County Government
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Orange County supervisors are ending public disclosure of some taxpayer-funded contracts as they come up for approval, under a new policy adopted earlier this month. Similar changes have been adopted in LA County.
County Asks Court to Let It Keep Deleting Texts About Government Business
Countywide
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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.
Francke: Sunshine Week, Your Right to Know
Opinion
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Terry Francke, the General Counsel for Cal Aware writes about Sunshine Week, an annual national celebration of America’s popular access to government records and information. Francke outlines how people can take action to make their communities more open, offering ten ways you can advance your rights to know, speak, write and publish about issues that matter—where you live.
Supervisors Order Destruction of Campaign Money Enforcement Emails
Orange County Board of Supervisors
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Government emails and text messages about enforcement of Orange County’s campaign finance laws will be destroyed two years after they’re sent or received, under a policy county supervisors approved Tuesday.
Policeman Confronts Reporter For Taking Photos of Him Detaining Homeless Man
Housing & Homelessness
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American courts have held the public and journalists have the right to film government officials, including police, carrying out official actions in public.
Supervisors’ Vets Cemetery Policy Discussion Must Be Public, Experts Say
veterans cemetery
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Orange County supervisors were planning to privately discuss Tuesday whether to explore using county-owned land for a veterans cemetery, but changed their agenda after Voice of OC questioned its legality.
OC Supervisors OK Broad Powers to Destroy County Emails, Texts
Andrew Do
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The policy says officials may “at any time” destroy emails and text messages they consider to be internal memos or “working notes.”