Unmuted: Remote public comment expands to all San Jose commissions and committees
FOLLOWING SAN JOSE’S RECENT DECISION to return online public comment to City Council meetings, city officials have opted to…
Betrayal of the Public’s Trust | Mailbox
Last week, my mom received an email from Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert, sent in his official capacity…
Contributor: A proposed law would let California government escape accountability
Legislation that would dramatically undermine Californians’ right to know — and therefore undermine local democracy — could be…
Some California high-speed rail records could remain secret under proposed law
THE AUDITOR OF California’s High-Speed Rail Authority wants the power to keep certain records confidential, drawing concerns from…
West Sacramento mayor to run for California’s District 6
West Sacramento’s mayor is the latest person to announce plans to campaign for one of California’s congressional districts…
Napa County encrypts police radios, cutting public scanner access and fueling debate over secrecy
When Napa County’s police radio traffic went dark Sept. 1, residents lost a decades-old window into law-enforcement activity…
Berkeley police want to encrypt all radio calls
Berkeley police headquarters. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/Catchlight Berkeley police would like to keep their radio calls to themselves.…