From First Amendment Coalition:
In a big victory for open government, a Superior Court judge in San Jose has ruled that the state’s Public Records Act applies to government officials’ emails and texts about government business–EVEN IF those messages are sent or received using the officials’ private email or text accounts, rather than accounts belonging to the government.
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Read More… from Peter Scheer: Judge plugs “private email” loophole in CA public records law
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 Oakland, we have done a lot in recent days to advance the cause of open local government, so we too had much to celebrate last week.
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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. While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.
Bill adds teeth to state laws on open meetings, records
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Read More… from NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for February 22, 2013
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:
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Read More… from NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for December 21, 2012
