| CA state vs city revenue: we all want government transparency but in a financially weak city who pays? |
"Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature had just sealed a $96.3 billion state budget last year when an outcry erupted over a provision that allowed local governments to deny requests for public documents because the state wouldn’t reimburse them. They restored funding and now support a ballot measure that aims to make sure the episode is never repeated.
Proposition 42 would amend the state constitution to require cities, counties, school districts and other local agencies to comply with state laws to make documents available and open their meetings to the public. They also would be required to cover the costs for doing so.
.... The California Association of Clerks and Election Officials urges a
“no” vote even though it is not actively campaigning against the
measure, casting it as part of a long history of the state refusing to
pay for laws it adopts. They say it’s about money, not transparency. “Proposition 42 would do nothing more than make it more difficult
for local governments to provide the public with the level of service
quality that they demand and deserve,” the group wrote in a position
paper." Read more.
Note graphic from Lit Reactor.
Posted by Kathy Meeh
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