A Foggy National Security Record, Sunshine in So Cal
Openness and Civil Liberties: The Unsexy Topics President Obama’s recent directive to what many oddly call the national security “community” (a hamlet with hundreds of smoking stovepipes?) to work on...
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Sunshine Week Special: A Free “Citizen Watchdog” Guide
In celebration of national Sunshine Week (March 10-16), Californians interested in using their laws to keep an eye on city hall and other local and state public agencies can get a free 50-page how-to...
View ArticleOne Line News in Public Forum Law: 9/13/2013
OPEN GOVERNMENT CalAware’s proposed Plan B to save the Brown Act and the Public Records Act to go before the voters Sunlight’s new list has 32 pointers for local/state governments on “proactive...
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Problems with Mental Health Confidentiality Law
Two recent cases show how a law protecting the privacy of the mentally disabled leaves serious gaps in public accountability It’s an interesting common phenomenon that when the government takes over...
View ArticleHeadlines in Public Forum Law, October 11 2013
OPEN MEETINGS Judge agrees with LA Times, CalAware: Coliseum Commission repeatedly violated open meeting law PUBLIC RECORDS CalAware, Orange County online news center ask high court relief from...
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California Newsroom Law: Ebook Edition Impresses the Pros
Veteran journalists and j-law teachers are praising the new ebook edition for iPad, Kindle and smartphone—available in paperback as well—of the indispensable guide to newsroom law in California. The...
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Court: Juvenile Dependency Hearings Presumed Private
Michael Nash, presiding judge of the juvenile division of the Los Angeles Superior Court, erred legally when he issued a blanket order opening dependency hearings to the press unless others involved...
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Judicial Council Cool to Open Meetings Proposal
The California Judicial Council, governing body of the state court system, has shown itself reluctant to adopt a proposed rule that would open meetings of its standing and other advisory...
View ArticleFree Speech, Whistleblowing, Public Information
FREE SPEECH Court: California privacy law gives Internet opinions on public issues not just the right to be wrong, but also to stay anonymous Study: Surprise! Supreme Court justices’ support for free...
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CalAware Today Site Reset: Catch-up Items
Back online after a 72-hour plus down period thanks to our Lunarpages host, CalAware Today resumes with the following items. San Diego Council Torpedoes CalAware’s Sunshine Bid The half-year efforts of...
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CalAware’s report card—and a plea
Californians Aware, the nonprofit organization fighting for your rights to open government, free speech and protected reporting, needs your help as never before. After our first dozen years working in...
View ArticleGovernor signs remaining bills of interest to CalAware
In the final days for Governor Brown to take action on bills submitted to him, he signed five of significance to the interests of Californians Aware. PUBLIC INFORMATION Attorney Fees for Prevailing...
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Your response enabled our book updating; here’s a token of gratitude for the...
December 3, 2019 Dear CalAware Today Subscriber, I’m counting on you to help realize our growth fund and its capacity building goals by reaching out to the next generation. Thanks to your initial show...
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