San Bernardino Voters Pay the Price for Official’s Neglect of Open Records Law
San Bernardino taxpayers must now foot a $75,000 bill following a ruling in a recent public records case. The…
A New Initiative to Transform California Open Records
Since its signing in 1968, California’s open records law has been the gold standard for government transparency. It has…
Los Angeles FD Payroll is Raging Out of Control
There is no doubt that firemen provide an essential service, and we owe it to our public servants to provide them with an appropriate wage, but is almost half a million dollars a year in overtime too much?
Don’t be Fooled by Teachers Unions’ Antics
Los Angeles Unified School District employees are again in an uproar and on strike. But it’s not poor academic…
A Major Milestone for Transparent California!
Transparent California is honored to announce that we have achieved our 400 Millionth Pageview! This major milestone represents the generous dedication of countless activists, volunteers, and donors.
California Superintendent Salaries Continue to Rise
Transparent California’s own Todd Maddison was quoted in a recent article by the San Diego Union Tribune on the…
Incompetence at Bellflower United Hits $83 Million
An audit by the state of California found an egregious amount of mismanagement and lack of transparency from the…
Blocking of Public Records in Shasta County
A recent whistleblower document on misconduct within the Shasta Sheriff department has been verified as authentic by a police…
A New Railroad Baron? The California Utilities Commission
With most state agencies, an appeal can be filed in a local superior court, but with the Utilities Commission an appeal must be filed in the state appeals or even supreme court. This makes for a far more difficult and costly process that deters most applicants.
A Win for California Transparency!
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Michael Markman has ruled that the CalPERS Board of Administration violated California’s open meetings…