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Do we need a WikiLeaks for California government to get the truth?
"Despite mounting pressure from journalists and citizens who want accountability in government, California has an abysmal record of openness and refuses to even follow a new mandate imposed by the state court system upon itself to mirror the Public Records Act.
“When it suits them, they will very often say no (to information requests),” Francke said. “The reason why they feel confident in saying no is that the law is perceived as impossible to enforce because you have to go to court.”
Indeed, only one of eight bills introduced by the Legislature last year seeking transparency were signed into law, while other requests for access were battled out in the courts costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars."
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"Despite mounting pressure from journalists and citizens who want accountability in government, California has an abysmal record of openness and refuses to even follow a new mandate imposed by the state court system upon itself to mirror the Public Records Act.
“When it suits them, they will very often say no (to information requests),” Francke said. “The reason why they feel confident in saying no is that the law is perceived as impossible to enforce because you have to go to court.”
Indeed, only one of eight bills introduced by the Legislature last year seeking transparency were signed into law, while other requests for access were battled out in the courts costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars."
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