Tech-enhanced Government

Voters to decide fate of California’s landmark public records law
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

The passage of SCA 3 means California’s voters will be tasked with deciding next June whether to approve the measure as a constitutional amendment.

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San Francisco proves a smarter government is better for the citizens
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

The City can now brag that the San Francisco Police Department is the first in the state to use technology to improve public safety with JusticeMobile, a mobile application.

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VIDEO: One on One with Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

At least one person, in city hall, vows to make some changes that will allow local government to work more efficiently while bringing the data closer to its residents.

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Gov. Brown signs four new transparency bills into law
150 150 Christopher Nelson

This week Gov. Jerry Brown signed several bills into law that bolstered the state government’s transparency and accountability to its constituents.

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Open Data conference in Berkeley attracting world wide audience
150 150 Ed Coghlan

The Open Data topic will get a full hearing on September 12 at UC Berkeley as a full day exploring the importance that open data can have on improving governance

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Campaign finance bills target ads full of “truthiness” but short on truth
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

A set of laws enforced by the Federal Trade Commission protects consumers from false or deceptive advertising. Shouldn’t voters be protected from misleading advertising too?

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Video conferencing set to boost LA City Council transparency efforts
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

In a move to boost accountability, transparency, and engagement, Los Angeles councilmember Bob Blumenfield introduced a measure that would enable citizens to use video-conferencing technology to participate in meetings remotely.

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Community partnerships help California registrars bring elections into 21st century
150 150 Catherine Shieh

The 2000 election opened up Pandora’s box about the blatant injustices that occur in voting systems across our nation. Remember the pictures of hanging chads that election season?

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California State Controller says Stockton could have avoided bankruptcy
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

The audits also found that the City misused cash in its gas tax fund, and is unlawfully holding former redevelopment agency (RDA) assets.

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