California Public Records Act

Gavin Newsom Ally Wore FBI Wire in Corruption Probe Targeting Former Chief of Staff

July 3, 2026 9:13 amJuly 3, 2026 9:13 am

A longtime Gavin Newsom appointee and Democratic power broker secretly wore an FBI wire and recorded conversations as part of a federal public corruption investigation that began with the governor’s inner circle and has since expanded Newsom and his wife,...

Sacramento’s Newest Trick: Making You Pay to Watch Them

June 26, 2026 7:11 amJune 26, 2026 7:11 am

The California Public Records Act turns 58 this year. It was born from a simple premise: the government works for the people, and the people have a right to see what their government is doing. For nearly six decades, that...

Democrats’ Bill Would Let Officials Charge Thousands and Sue Citizens for Requesting Public Records

June 19, 2026 11:44 amJune 19, 2026 12:04 pm

A controversial bill advancing through the California Legislature would dramatically restrict public access to government records, allowing agencies to delay responses, impose high hourly fees, and even sue requesters they label as “malicious.” Assembly Bill 1821, authored by Assemblymember Blanca...

Should There Be Blanket Public Record Act Exemptions in Bills?

May 9, 2026 2:00 pmMay 9, 2026 2:01 pm

Have you seen this provision while reading bills in the California Legislature? Contracts, grants, and related information created or obtained pursuant to this provision shall not be made public and are exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act...

Pacific Palisades Rebuilding Obstruction: The California Coastal Commission

December 9, 2025 8:28 amDecember 9, 2025 8:40 am

The California Coastal Commission: A Story of Power, Extortion, and Ruin, by the Pacific Legal Foundation is a powerful documentary about the sordid history of the highly politicalized commission, as well as their current obstruction in the rebuilding of the...

National Right to Work Foundation Sues UCLA Over Public Records Request for Union ‘Strategic Research’ Workshops

November 20, 2025 10:26 amNovember 20, 2025 10:26 am

The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has just filed a lawsuit against the University of California at Los Angeles. The case challenges the university’s failure to produce public records regarding two conferences promoting aggressive union campaign tactics. Foundation...

LA Mayor Karen Bass Sued By L.A. Times Over Deleted Text Messages

March 31, 2025 4:40 pmMarch 31, 2025 4:40 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was sued over the weekend by the Los Angeles Times, with the paper claiming that Bass and other officials purposefully withheld and deleted texts and other records during the opening days of the Southern California...