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Council gerrymandering and the Brown Act
June 14, 2009
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City avoiding disclosure of personal email
[…] worthy of coverage by local media. I have heard from another FAC inquirer that the article from the Union-Tribune in San Diego prompted officials there to instruct elected officials there that only the county's email system should be used when discussing public business. It may be worth contacting the local media and pitching a […]January 13, 2012
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Accessing Government Phone Records
I am researching a public records request. It is my understanding, post Prop 59, that the public paid for cell phone and desk phone records of elected officials are available for review by citizens/news organizations, etc. and that privilege can not be invoked by a municipality or local government to redact the incoming and […]June 14, 2009
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Obfuscating Mercy: How the California Supreme Court Finally Addressed Secretive Pardons
[…] to pardon former state legislator Rod Wright. Wright was convicted in 1972 for felony auto theft, and again in 2014 for charges related to living outside his elected district. Wright was sentenced to 90 days in jail for his 2014 conviction, but served about 90 minutes. Because of the dual convictions, Brown needed a […]September 17, 2021
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Who is allowed to access arrest records?
October 25, 2011
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Can Home Owners’ Association Prohibit Political Signage?
January 19, 2021
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FAC Names Leading California Media Figures to Board of Directors
November 12, 2020
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SB 331, a secrecy bill masquerading as a transparency bill, deserves a veto
[…] who are dependent on unions for campaign contributions and political support (and in many cases stand to benefit personally from sweetened contract provisions that they approve). Neither elected officials nor union officials want to have to explain their decisions to the voters who will have to pay for them. SB 331 is payback for […]September 16, 2015
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Can teacher lose job if student-survey questions school board policy?
June 5, 2010
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Should I need authorization to access arrest records?
November 22, 2011