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California governor issues veto messages for free speech and open government bills

donal brown October 12, 2009

In vetoing SB218 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said he was for openness and transparency but felt that defining private auxiliary organizations as public under state public records acts would cause the state to lose the support of the organizations when the higher educations institutions were suffering significant budget cuts. In regard to SB 242, the governor said no business could be expected to accommodate all customers speaking languages other than English and as a result businesses could be subject to frivolous

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Senate moves to back Obama in barring release of torture photos

donal brown October 12, 2009

A senate Committee voted to amend the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill to include language to allow the Secretary of Defense to withhold photos of detainees who had undergone torture. -DB The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press October 8, 2009 By Miranda Fleschert Barring the release of photos depicting abuse of detainees in U.S. custody was again the subject of a legislative amendment in the U.S. Senate this week when language that supports President

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Citizen complains Chico City Council violated Brown Act by not reporting salary perks out of closed meeting

donal brown October 12, 2009

When the Chico City Council approved the appointment of a new fire chief in a closed session August 25, they failed to include in a meeting agenda some perks added to the original contract. A citizen now wants the perks on the agenda in November so that the public could comment. -DB Chico Enterprise-Record October 8, 2009 By Mary Weston OROVILLE — A resident has complained that the Oroville City Council violated the Brown Act

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Governor Schwarzenegger vetoes open government, free speech bills

donal brown October 12, 2009

Facing a midnight deadline to sign or veto hundreds of bills, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger relented on threats to impose a mass veto over lack of progress on overhauling the state’s water system and signed at least 168 of the bills into law, but two open government and free speech bills were not among the 168. Schwarzenegger vetoed SB 218 to bring auxiliary organizations in the University of California and California State University systems under public

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Access rule governing state court records out for public comment

donal brown October 8, 2009

The policy body of the state’s courts has published for public comment a rule providing right of access to administrative court records. The deadline for comment is October 29. -DB California Newspaper Publishers Association October 7, 2009 The Judicial Council, the policymaking body of the state’s courts, has published for public comment a proposed rule of court that would provide the public a right of access to administrative court records. The deadline for comments is

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