Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email realitycheck@sacbee.com. Sacramento drivers long accused peace ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The public can now search internal affairs documents and other police-misconduct records from nearly 700 California ...

San Jose’s handling of public records requests has landed the city in legal hot water numerous times over the past two ...

At a moment in our country’s history when transparency is more vital than ever, a California legislator wants to make it harder for the public to get information from their government. A bill ...

The San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder’s office tested new vote counting machinery in a newly remodeled processing center on Oct. 2, 2024, as observers from the Grand Jury and the Republican Party ...

A searchable database of public records concerning use of force and misconduct by California law enforcement officers — some 1.5 million pages from nearly 700 law enforcement agencies — is now ...

On Jan. 15, the California Supreme Court clarified in City of Gilroy v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County the relief available under, and the duties imposed by, the California Public Records Act.

The West Covina City Council has voted to sue one of its own — over artificial intelligence. Council members last week voted 4-0 to file a lawsuit against Council Member Brian Gutierrez, claiming that ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California's hazardous waste regulator added hundreds of pages of federal road accident reports to a rulemaking record ...