In a just-released report documenting possible fraud at the Sweetwater Union High School District, state auditors revealed how staff were able to push through a pay raise for district employees, while deceiving […]
Oakland taxpayers are required to fund so-called disability pensions for former law enforcement officers who are working full-time in law enforcement elsewhere, Transparent California has learned. In 2014, Oakland made national headlines […]
This commentary was first published by the San Diego Union-Tribune It is going to be much easier for California governments to hide their affairs from the public if the legal standard put […]
It is going to be much easier for governments to hide their affairs from the public, if the legal standard put forth in a just-issued Sacramento County court ruling is upheld. Last […]
Transparent California is pleased to announce the first ever recipients of its Sunshine Award, which recognizes public agencies for exceptional service in responding to, and fulfilling, public records requests. The recipients of […]
State Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) has put forth a bill that would essentially eliminate California’s Public Records Act. In a new op-ed for the Voice of San Diego, I argue that his long […]
Update: The agency provided us with the data in response to our lawsuit. The Charter Oak Unified School District is unlawfully refusing to disclose records documenting the names and wages of its employees, a just-filed […]
Readers may have noticed that the 2017 Transparent California data for Los Angeles does not include the cost of benefits. The LA Daily News article, LA hides health care costs for individual employees […]
Update: After this story was published, the district stated that the payout was only $391,036 — half of the amount listed on the file provided to us. Scandal-plagued Montebello Unified School District made […]
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is unlawfully withholding information necessary to help safeguard the system from waste, fraud and abuse, a just-filed lawsuit alleges. The problem of disability fraud has […]