California open government roundup: Proposed law would burden public record requesters
An amendment to Section 6258 of the Government Code would require those making public records requests to “meet and confer in good faith with the agency in an attempt to informally resolve each issue. The person or their attorney shall file a declaration stating that this meet and confer process has occurred at the time that proceedings are instituted.” That provision would prove onerous to most requesters who do not live close to the agencies