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Perspective

Jul. 22, 2014

Impact of public records initiative uncertain

With 62 percent of voters supporting Proposition 42 last month, Californians added two new open government provisions to the state constitution. By Ruthann G. Ziegler and Nicholaus W. Norvell


By Ruthann G. Ziegler and Nicholaus W. Norvell


W ith 62 percent of voters supporting Proposition 42 last month, Californians added two new provisions to the state constitution. The purpose of Prop. 42, according to its proponents, was to ensure that all local public agencies comply with the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250 et seq.) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Sections 54960 et seq.) by enshrining these ...

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