NFOIC's FOI Friday for March 30, 2012
A few open government and FOIA news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier.Text messages enter public-records debate Those supposedly private...
View ArticleNFOIC's State FOIA Friday for May 4, 2012
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:NARA Survey Shows Continued Govt-wide...
View ArticleCalifornia Congressman launches the Open Gov Foundation
From Techpresident.com: California Congressman Darrell Issa, a prominent advocate for Internet users, open government, and transparency issues unveiled a new initiative Monday called the Open Gov...
View ArticleCity of San Diego Council: No New Public Records Fees
From Voice of San Diego: The City Council approved a plan Monday afternoon that will make copies of some government records more costly, but rejected Mayor Jerry Sanders' push to go even further.read...
View ArticleNFOIC's State FOIA Friday for August 24, 2012
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:Judge to hear arguments in public records...
View ArticlePersonal calendar reveals DeMaio met with Manchester, Ca.
From I-Newsource: San Diego mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio keeps a private calendar that shows he had appointments with newspaper owner Doug Manchester in December and in May, despite his office...
View ArticleCourt: California university must move to disclose venture returns
From Reuters:SAN FRANCISCO (Oct 23, 2012) - The University of California must try to obtain and then disclose closely guarded information on the investment performance of venture capital funds managed...
View ArticleCelebrating International Sunshine Week In Oakland with more open government...
From Oakland Local: This past week was “International Sunshine Week,” a national initiative dedicated to educating the American public about the importance of open and accessible government. Here in...
View ArticleNFOIC's State FOIA Friday for May 24, 2013
We're sorry we missed our usual State FOIA Friday last week (May 17) but we were otherwise occupied in New Orleans for the annual FOI Summit. A few state FOIA and local open government news items...
View ArticleCalifornia pension payouts have doubled since 1999
From The Fresno Bee: SACRAMENTO — The average retirement payout for new retirees in California's biggest public pension system doubled between 1999 and 2012, according to CalPERS data, and initial...
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Oakland, Code for America unveil public records program
From Oakland North: In a push to improve government transparency, Oakland city officials on Tuesday launched RecordTrac, a new program designed by Code for America that allows users to request public...
View ArticleColiseum Commission administrator found guilty of violating California...
From Daily Trojan: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission top administrator John Sandbrook was found guilty of testifying falsely during USC’s lease negotiations with the Coliseum on Oct. 4,...
View ArticleVoice of OC asking California Supreme Court to hear records case
From Voice of OC: Voice of OC and open-government advocate Californians Aware have petitioned the state Supreme Court to overturn an Orange County gag order, arguing the county is trying “an end run”...
View ArticleCity denies Fairview public records request
From Daily Pilot: Costa Mesa officials have denied a public records request for a 20-year-old archaeological study about the Fairview Indian Site. The Daily Pilot, which filed the request Sept. 23, had...
View ArticleBay Area News Group asks court to order Mt. Diablo school district to release...
From San Jose Mercury News: WALNUT CREEK -- The Bay Area News Group is asking a judge to force the Mt. Diablo Unified School District to release internal records about a former Concord elementary...
View ArticleMedia organizations ask the California Supreme Court to hear Californians...
From Voice of OC: The Los Angeles Times, the corporate parent of the Orange County Register and the 800-member California Newspaper Publishers Association are urging the state Supreme Court to...
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