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Simi Valley Will Re-Do Its Vote on SB 54. Here’s Why.

Wed, 05/30/2018

Transparency.

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Balancing Privacy and Public Safety is Tough Business But Local Governments Are Doing It

Tue, 05/15/2018

Steps are being taken to ensure transparency and accountability in the era of big policing tech.

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Is Adelanto Councilman’s Arrest Part of a Larger Problem?

Mon, 11/27/2017

There's little sunlight in this sun-soaked desert city.

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Conflict of Interest Questions Surround Palo Verde Farmers

Thu, 11/2/2017

“The problem with the Palo Verde Irrigation District is its very structure. It is a public entity controlled by the same business interests that the entity regulates,” says open government advocate Peter Scheer.

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Anaheim City Council Divided Over New Transparency Rules

Tue, 08/8/2017

A set of new rules governing Anaheim’s interaction with lobbyists moved one step closer to fruition last week, but not with consensus from the city council.

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