Transparency

Momentum continues to swing forward on open data movement
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Publishing the data is only one part of the process, that’s why many non-profits and for-profit companies are stepping in to make sure folks are not flooded and bogged down with the data.

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Cal-Access upgrade shelved with Governor Brown’s veto of campaign finance bill
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Despite rejecting Senator Leland Yee’s (D-San Francisco) bill to bring California’s campaign finance disclosure system into the 21st, Brown acknowledged the need to overhaul Cal-Access.

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Maplight harnesses open data in bid to hold government accountable
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Publishing the data is only one part of the process, that’s why many non-profits and for-profit companies are stepping in to make sure folks are not flooded and bogged down with the data.

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SB 3 vital to modernizing California’s campaign finance database
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With one stroke of a pen, Governor Jerry Brown can help bring California’s campaign finance and lobbying database into the 21st century

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Video: California’s open data movement: OpenGov
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Thanks to the open data movement, which really has grown momentum over the last few years, folks can now see what is going in from within.

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Video: Future bright for open data movement
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Municipalities throughout the state have moved to provide data to the people. San Francisco is one of the first cities to hire a Chief Innovation Officer. The City also has an open data policy. The city of Palo Alto has an extensive open data platform.

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Data brings power to the people if it goes from information to insight
150 150 Mark Orcutt

Achieving such a transformation is not an easy task when you are faced with government information that is relatively manageable in size, but often overwhelmingly complex.

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Voters to decide fate of California’s landmark public records law
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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
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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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