The California Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether government employees could withhold e-mails and text messages about government issues sent by personal smartphones. (San Jose Mercury News, June 27, 2014, by John Woolfolk)
California cities claim it would be cumbersome and expensive to keep track of messages on workers’ private electronic devices. Those for disclosure argue that there is plenty of precedent for releasing e-mail about government business no matter that it may be on private devices. It will take another year for the case to come before the Court. (Breitbart, June 30, 2014, by Chriss W. Street)