In a victory for open government, a superior court judge ruled that the Redlands Unified School District had violation the California Public Records Act in charging too much to view records. The district charges 25 cents a page to copy records. A parent of a special ed student complained that the charge for documents she requested would amount to $2,795. (Redlands Daily, October 4, 2014, by Greg Cappis, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
The California Senate is attempting to keep under wraps a taxpayer-funded report about the legislature’s hiring of friends and relatives. The legislature claimed it could not release the nepotism report because its attorneys had the document invoking attorney-client privilege. It also claimed it pertained to an ongoing investigation and was exempt from release. (San Francisco Chronicle, October 2, 2014, by Judy Lin, Associated Press)
Under criticism for not releasing the nepotism report, the Senate announced that it is reviewing its rules on nepotism and its hiring practices. (The Sacramento Bee, October 3, 2014, by Laurel Rosenhall)
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Quentin Kopp should be helpful in adding his prestige to FAC’s efforts to force the State Senate to release the report on hiring abuses. I hope FAC will stay on top of this issue!
Mary-Alice Coleman
Law Office of Mary-Alice Coleman
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Davis, CA 95616
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