Government
Apr. 5, 2017
Bill to bar confidential settlements in public safety cases moves forward
A key state Assembly committee passed a bill Tuesday that would bar confidential settlements and protective orders that hide the "existence of a danger to the public health or safety."
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO — A key state Assembly committee passed a bill on Tuesday that would bar confidential settlements and protective orders that hide the "existence of a danger to the public health or safety."
A long list of organizations lined up on either side of AB 889, with the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Consumer Federation of California in support.
The California Ch...
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