CFAC in the News
May 16, 2005
Associated Press: Arnold orders more records to be made public
Contra Costa Times: Judge issues gag order in De La Fuente Jr. case
Bay City News Wire: Gag order in Araujo retrial follows trend by Alameda County judges
San Jose Mercury News: Schwarzenegger puts his muscle where his mouth is He's proving himself by tipping the scales in favor of disclosure
The Press-Enterprise: How refreshing. Schwarzenegger has seized a leading role in defending access.
April 28, 2005
The Recorder: Marin court audit creates test for Prop 59
Los Angeles Daily News: New policy considered as Burbank settlements soar
Fairfield Daily Republic: Supes discuss raising record retrieval fees
Bay City News Wire: Update: Judge in 'Riders' case imposes wall of secrecy
Los Angeles Times: Thousand Oaks City Hall is focus of probe request Council wants D.A. to investigate whether a councilman violated state's meeting law in alleged effort to get a top official to step down.
Daily Breeze: Redondo Beach's late-late council sessions take toll Critics also question the attention given to discussions and the practice of making decisions after midnight.
Sacramento Bee: Gag order legal, but is it fair?
April 11, 2005
Associated Press: Top California news organizations file joint brief in Apple case. LA Times, OC Register, Merc, SF Chronicle, SacBee, Union-Tribune and AP all favor protecting web sites' confidential sources despite publishing of "trade secrets."
Los Angeles Times: Unlike rival, Hahn won't release calendar The mayor declines to list his appointments 'for security reasons,' an aide says.
March 21, 2005
CNET.com: Cheers, jeers for ruling on Apple bloggers
Vacaville Reporter: Opening up government Prop. 59 is changing way officials do our business
Long Beach Press-Telegram: Public access is shadowy territory Despite Proposition 59, government agencies remain tough nuts to crack.
San Jose Mercury-News: Judge denies bid to open hearings In juvenile foster care proceedings.
Sacramento Bee: State-supported museum to focus on women in California history. Some question exemption from open records laws.
San Jose Mercury-News: Embrace of Proposition 59, even if tepid, reshapes politics
Sacramento Bee: Sunshine and shadow State must operate in the open to maintain its accountability
March 7, 2005
San Jose Mercury-News: Court weighs public access to some juvenile proceedings
North County Times: Questions raised on government policies for retaining and deleting email
February 16, 2005
Associated Press: Judges, attorneys to discuss pay and discipline
Vallejo Times-Herald: Benicia moves toward more openness
San Francisco Chronicle: Bench, bar to mull ballot bid in closed meeting Judges, lawyers to discuss increasing justices' pay, terms
Los Angeles Daily Journal: Judiciary guards its secrets Lawmakers and lawyers protest closed policy and budget meetings
Record Searchlight: Fire board likely to hire chief -- again
February 8, 2005
Marin Independent Journal: Profile of CFAC: Opening the state's books
The Press-Enterprise Watchdog: Hiring violates Brown Act
Pasadena Star-News: Free speech comes barbed at City Council meetings
January 29, 2005
Daily Journal: Report on 60 Minutes' controversy slams editors while absolving CBS's lawyers. Should lawyers have pressed harder on documents' authenticity?
January 17, 2005
Record Searchlight: Adequacy of meeting notice at issue in dispute over hiring of fire chief
North County Times: School District trustee sued by political rival for deleting email messages concerning schools.
January 6, 2005
San Francisco Chronicle: Tantalizing peek at governor's calendars Budget meetings vie with interviews with Access Hollywood
Los Angeles Times: Saying he has no secrets, Schwarzenegger reveals appointment records. Corporate executives and union leaders have been frequent visitors.
Sacramento Bee: Governor makes time for contributors
Sacramento Bee: Calendar release is good, but not enough
North County Times: Prop. 59 to pry open government The Desert Sun: Schwarzenegger keeps his word, opens calendar to media His willingness to open records is a public service
December 13, 2004
CalPERS settlement stories: New York Times The Wall Street Journal Los Angeles Times Sacramento Bee San Jose Mercury-News Reuters Associated Press Bloomberg News
San Francisco Chronicle: Slew of journalists under legal siege for not revealing sources
Los Angeles Times: Because his assets are in a trust, Schwarzenegger won't make public his 2003 income tax return. But his office reveals how much he paid the IRS
San Mateo County Times: County may open hearings to the public San Mateo would be the first in the state to adopt such a policy
December 4, 2004
San Francisco Chronicle: The still-hidden calendar
San Jose Mercury-News: Prop. 59 opening government doors
Contra Costa Times: Bay Bridge meeting a secret
Associated Press: Schwarzenegger to release his appointment calendars to public
Appeal-Democrat: Marysville school talks in question
Long Beach Press-Telegram: One down at CalPERS. Pension fund needs a thorough shaking-out.
November 14, 2004
Sacramento Bee: SacBee's Dan Weintraub urges Schwarzenegger to disclose records requested by CFAC. Also proposes legal changes to make Legislature more open.
San Francisco Chronicle: Chronicle editorial backs request for Governors records of meetings and appointments. "Let the sun shine in."
Associated Press: Associated Press article on CFAC records request
Sacramento Bee: Move by coalition behind Prop. 59 is first test of open-government law.
November 5, 2004
Eureka Times-Standard: Eureka voters frustrated that they can't find out who's behind local political ads
Pasadena Star-News: GOP files legal complaint against radio station that has urged voters to oust Republican Congressman. Complaint says station and Democrat are in cahoots.
San Mateo County Times: First Amendment experts says South City billboard tax is unconstitutional
San Francisco Examiner: After court victory, animal rights activists enjoy protection of their protests of circus acts at San Francisco's Cow Palace
October 28, 2004
Los Angeles Times: Where's Arnold?
San Diego Union-Tribune: $100,000 loan to fellow board member was not listed on required financial disclosure.
Marin Independent Journal: Fairfax City Council meets in closed session to consider status of town administrator, but no action announced. Is City waiting until after election to disclose a controversial resignation?
October 15, 2004
Associated Press: Press freedom group honors those who fought for public access
Los Angeles Daily News: LA County Supervisors' aides enjoy union-paid junket to spa during supervisors' contract talks with union. Illegal or just dumb? San Francisco Chronicle: Proponents say Prop 59 needed to reverse a decade of court decisions unduly restricting public access to government records
September 16, 2004
Vacaville Reporter: Vacaville Reporter endorses Prop 59
Santa Cruz Sentinel: As We See It: A big push for open government
September 1, 2004
The Press-Enterprise: Break up of Desert Hot Springs’ planning commission may violate open meeting law. Issue is whether meeting notice described action taken by City Council
