Voice of OC’s open government expert Terry Francke says there
was nothing illegal or unethical about Alvarez’s vote.
This week, the City Council once again held a closed-door
meeting without first convening publicly, a requirement of state
law.
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The retirement system automatically erases internal emails after
60 days, despite state and federal probes into alleged misdeeds of
its leaders.
Lawmaker says some local governments are using the budget crisis
as an excuse to violate the law.
Dozens of county managers and executives got pay raises while
services were cut and others laid off. But the county still won’t
say who they are.
Councilman Jim Righeimer defends city action to have two-member
working groups while Councilwoman Wendy Leece demands
documents.
City Attorney says City Council working groups were legal. Open
government advocate says get ready for a lawsuit.
Open government watchdog says meetings of two-member City
Council working groups, one of which developed outsourcing plan,
were illegal.
The co-founder of Californians Aware died Saturday. He leaves
behind an unparalleled legacy of prying open government on behalf
of the public.
Council members voted on a lawsuit settlement last week before
the public had a chance to offer comments on the issue.
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