California Public Records Act Archives

AFTER THREE MONTHS of refusing comment, Tiburon Police Chief Michelle Jean acknowledged in a Feb. 3 email that 23 agencies have conducted potentially illegal federal searches of the town’s automated license-plate camera database, including for immigration enforcement. The admission and department’s quiet December revisions to its oversight policies came in direct response to an Ark […]

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Ark investigation: Dozens of federal agencies accessed Tiburon license-plate data

Some California high-speed rail records could remain secret under proposed law

Stockton City Attorney Lori Asuncion resigns as some on council call for her termination

Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office withholds Taser video, sparking transparency concerns

Judge says Stockton must pay almost $2.3M to former city manager Kurt Wilson after trial

Silicon Valley cities hit with records requests for residents’ emails to train controversial AI

Oakland settles lawsuit alleging candidates in 2022 election allowed to file after deadline

Governments can gatekeep information. A veteran journalist explains why and how to champion transparency

Ex-spokesperson sues DA Pamela Price for wrongful termination, racial discrimination

Newsom promised 1,200 tiny homes for unhoused people. A year later, none have opened

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