After years of refusing to provide an accounting of city workers’ names and salaries, Taft fully complied with our request just a day after our lawsuit was filed. For more about the […]
Fresno Council of Governments sued for violating state’s public records law
Update: On September 29, 2017 the Fresno Council of Governments complied with our request and agreed to pay our attorney’s fees. Their data can be found here. Today, the Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) […]
California labor union influence kills public records bill
Well, my earlier op-ed arguing that California needs to put some heat in its sunshine law went spectacularly unheeded, with the bill being gutted entirely last week! In an exclusive op-ed for the San Diego […]
California needs to put some heat in its sunshine law
In an exclusive op-ed for The Modesto Bee I discuss the importance of adding penalties to California’s Public Records Act. A slice: When a government denies access to public records in violation of […]
Enforcing California’s Public Records Law
Bakersfieldnow.com investigative reporter Kyle Harvey did a truly outstanding piece last night on our regrettable, but necessary, decision to file a lawsuit against the City of Taft as a result of their […]
Public records lawsuit filed against the City of Taft
Today, the Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) filed a lawsuit in Kern County Superior Court against the City of Taft for refusing to comply with the California Public Records Act (CPRA). The […]
The impact of transparency
More great examples this week of the importance of transparency in government, all made possible as a result of California’s Public Records Act. The Press-Enterprise continued their outstanding investigative reporting by following […]
