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 of support we’ve been to...
Read MoreIn 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 Public Records Requester ...
Read MoreCalifornians 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 the courts and the...
Read MoreBack 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 CalAware President Donna...
Read MoreFREE 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 speech depends on the...
Read MoreThe 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 committees—where most court policy...
Read MoreMichael 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 in the case objected. So...
Read MoreVeteran 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 CalAware Guide to Journalism...
Read MoreOPEN 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 county’s invited gag order OPEN...
Read MoreTwo 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 the lives and fortunes of its...
Read MoreOPEN 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 disclosure” policies FREE PRESS...
Read MoreIn 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 guide to open government...
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