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Fresno-area city sued for public records violation

By Robert Fellner on January 26, 2021

After routinely complying with Transparent California’s annual request for employee pay data for more than half a decade, the City of Parlier is now refusing to provide this information for the 2019 […]

Pension Spiked: Largest in CA history?

By Robert Fellner on December 17, 2020

Investigative reporter Jason Henry of the Southern California News Group has uncovered what I believe is the most egregious example of pension spiking in the state’s history. Over 99 percent of those serving as […]

Thank you for a great 2020!

By Robert Fellner on December 9, 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, I wanted to share some of the ways your support of Transparent California has helped us deliver on our mission of improving transparency in government. While […]

Courts need to do their job

By Robert Fellner on December 3, 2020

An excellent article on our CalPERS lawsuit was published today by the Orange County Register. The article puts the issue of disability fraud in context, and provides a great overview of our […]

Appellate brief filed in CalPERS public records lawsuit

By Robert Fellner on December 1, 2020

Today, Transparent California filed its opening appellate brief in its ongoing public records lawsuit against the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS).  The government watchdog is asking the 3rd District Court of […]

Modesto Bee covers Riverbank lawsuit

By Robert Fellner on November 30, 2020

The Modesto Bee has an excellent story out today on our recently filed public records lawsuit against the City of Riverbank. The article includes a discussion with city attorney Doug White, who […]

Riverbank sued for violating California’s open records law

By Robert Fellner on November 23, 2020

Feb 2021 Update: In response to our lawsuit, Riverbank provided the requested data and paid all of our legal costs.  Today, the Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) filed a lawsuit in Stanislaus […]

Overtime pay does not mean extra hours worked

By Robert Fellner on November 21, 2020

Many people incorrectly assume that overtime pay reflects extra hours worked, thus leading to the false conclusion that “paying overtime pay is cheaper than hiring additional staff.” There are a variety of […]

Oakland cop’s $640,000 pay package highest ever, new data show

By Robert Fellner on November 16, 2020

Oakland police officer Malcolm Miller continued his multi-year trend of shattering public pay records and is once again the highest paid police officer in California, thanks to the over $640,000 in pay […]

A dozen cities have tax measures on the Nov. 3 ballot

By Robert Fellner on October 10, 2020

The San Bernardino Sun has an excellent story out today on the upcoming tax hikes facing Inland residents. A slice: With rising costs for police and fire and millions in lost tax […]

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