Hostility to transparency makes Hueso unfit for public office
State Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) has put forth a bill that would essentially eliminate California’s Public Records Act. …
Los Angeles school sued for public records law violation
Update: The agency provided us with the data in response to our lawsuit. The Charter Oak Unified School District is unlawfully refusing…
LA has been violating state law for the past 10 years
Readers may have noticed that the 2017 Transparent California data for Los Angeles does not include the cost of…
Los Angeles school won’t explain mysterious $782,000 payout to former superintendent, as auditors call for fraud investigation
Update: After this story was published, the district stated that the payout was only $391,036 — half of the amount…
CalPERS sued for withholding complete pension data
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is unlawfully withholding information necessary to help safeguard the system from waste,…
Transparent California helps uncover massive fraud in LA school district
On Monday, the Los Angeles County Office of Education and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) released their…
The Palo Alto City Council gets it!
The Palo Alto City Council is in the process of (hopefully) approving a proposal that would add transparency to negotiations…
Transparent California applauds Palo Alto City Council’s transparency initiative
Transparent California — the state’s largest public pay and pension database — commends Palo Alto Vice Mayor Eric Filseth…
Madera resident uncovers city officials’ hefty pay raises
The ABC30 report, Madera resident claim city administrators gave themselves hefty pay raises, is a great example of how…
Madera mayor misleads residents in attempt to hide unjustifiable, excessive pay raises
Summary: The City of Madera is facing significant financial problems, with a general fund deficit projected for each of…