Plumas Supervisor Demands More Transparency After Cyber Hack
Wed, 12/8/2021
Supervisor Greg Hagwood decried the lack of transparency during a meeting on Dec. 7.
Transparency
Judge Orders LASD to Release Thousands of Police Records
Wed, 06/30/2021
In 2019, lawmakers passed SB 1421. The law mandates disclosure of police shooting records, records regarding sexual assault and lying by officers, as well as other forms of excessive use of force or misconduct.
The OC Sheriff’s Department is Charging Big Bucks for Arrest Data. That’s a Problem, Transparency Advocates Say.
Sun, 03/21/2021
Voice of OC tried to get arrest records from the sheriff's department. The department quoted the paper at least $1,000.
When It Comes to Schools, California is a Coronavirus ‘Data Desert’
Tue, 12/15/2020
Nine months into the pandemic, California health officials still lack some basic but important facts about how easily coronavirus spreads in schools.
Some Local Governments Are Suspending Public Records Requests in Response to Coronavirus
Wed, 04/1/2020
They do so at great legal risk.
County Supervisors Grant Subpoena Power in Tussle With Sheriff’s Office
Mon, 02/3/2020
The power struggle between L.A. County officials and Sheriff Alex Villanueva continues.
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Monday, June 27, 2022 - 05:39
California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a legal memo Friday advising all local jurisdictions to abandon the “g
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Monday, June 20, 2022 - 04:18
In the wake of numerous mass shootings around the country, including last month’s massacre at a Texas elementary school, San Diego County lawmakers have approved three new measures to regulate fire
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Sunday, May 15, 2022 - 03:57
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his May revision to the 2022-2023 budget proposal on Friday. It projects an astonishing $97.5 billion surplus, fueled by the state’s highest earners.