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Court: Police can’t charge public for cost of redacting videos

While California has strong government openness laws, some public agencies still seek to place obstacles to obtaining public information. A common tactic is to agree to provide records but only if those requesting the information pay heavy fees to cover

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 7

CalWatchdog Staff July 7, 2016

“Parole reform” ballot measure would reduce penalties for sex crimes Stanford historian burns CA policy making CA pension fund sucking up tax revenue Eight things to know about each Senate candidate May water conservation efforts were “phenomenal” Proposition 57 — the

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 6

CalWatchdog Staff July 6, 2016

Is Kevin de Leon’s ammo bill legal? Does Roger Hernandez have a path to victory in Congress? Lawmaker names her boyfriend Veteran of the Year CA sixth largest economy in the world Vaccination law challenged Democrats in the Legislature pushed through

Why Stanford rape uproar may buffet Gov. Brown, AG Harris

Chris Reed July 6, 2016

Proposition 57 — the newly numbered November “parole reform” ballot measure championed by Gov. Jerry Brown — has already proven controversial. The measure was revised and expanded dramatically late in the authorization process. The California Supreme Court gave its blessing to

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 5

CalWatchdog Staff July 5, 2016

Hernandez stripped of committee assignments Older Latinos key to defeating legal pot? Will Brown keep his promises on Prop. 30? Spike in violent crime Condoms in porn measure hurts industry, says actress. Rep. Rohrabacher: Let’s give Putin a chance Good

CalWatchdog Morning Read – July 1

CalWatchdog Staff July 1, 2016

November ballot fills out with 17 measures… and lawmakers want to add a few more Which gun-control bills will Brown sign? Vaccination law drives some out of state Why regulators want more money for air quality cleanup Good morning, happy

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 30

CalWatchdog Staff June 30, 2016

CA airports beef up security after Istanbul attacks Top CA Dem under fire Dem money man flirting with gubernatorial run Trouble for bullet train and twin tunnels CA Democrats backing recreational pot Good morning! The attack in Istanbul on Tuesday

UC mounted PR blitz to counter harsh state audit

Chris Reed June 30, 2016

UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi was suspended by UC President Janet Napolitano in April soon after the Sacramento Bee discovered that UC Davis had paid at least $175,000 to consultants to try to remove online references to a 2011 incident in

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 29

CalWatchdog Staff June 29, 2016

Loretta, B-1 Bob and Hef Security failures prior to the O.C. jailbreak LASD lax on weeding out low-performing deputies Police transparency measures die When the state recompenses the wrongly imprisoned Good morning. Happy Hump Day. Sure as the sun rises

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 28

CalWatchdog Staff June 28, 2016

Assembly speaker, transparency proponents spar PUC reforms coming Nothing bad ever seems to happen at UC Who were the white supremacist groups in Sacramento last weekend? Water management in CA Good morning! A war of words erupted in recent days