California Supreme Court
Jun. 28, 2014
High court to review government business done on private cellphones
The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about whether the state's public records act covers communications related to government business that are sent on private cell phones or other private electronic devices.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about whether the state's public records act covers communications related to government business that are sent on private cellphones or other private electronic devices.
In March, a panel of the 6th District Court of Appeal in San Jose ruled that the act does not cover such communication. Justice Franklin D. Elia's opinion noted the "legal...
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