Transparency

What does transparency mean to you?
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One week from Monday marks the start of Sunshine Week, a global recognition of transparency efforts and an opportunity for watchdog organization to issue scorecard reports on local municipalities, states, and countries. Examples are all around us as to why such a week is necessary. It’s an ideal as a standard but the gap between desire and reality is quite large.

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Should LAPD follow the footsteps of other cities toward more transparency?
 150 150 Matthew Grant Anson
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Transparency has always been a big deal here at California Forward, but events over the last few days have turned our attention to the issue even more.

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City of Oakland jumps on transparency bandwagon
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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Oakland residents now have the city’s data at their fingertips thanks to the recently launched Open Data Platform

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The dynamics of governing Open Data
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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As public agencies are being pushed to release more data, a report from the Center for Technology in Government (CTG) looks at what governments should consider before implementing transparency initiatives to ensure efforts have a valuable impact on good governance and public utility.

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Video: Palo Alto continuing open data push for city government
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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The city is using technology to create a more inclusive form of local government. Months after its launch, we wanted to find out how if citizens are answering the call to become more engaged.

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CALPIRG transparency report raises broader questions on public access
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Last week CALPIRG released a new report on Transparency in City Spending, evaluating transparency efforts in 30 of the nation’s most populous cities.

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Lakewood organization demands transparency, accountability from local elected leaders
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When we hear about citizens taking action, we want to share their efforts. The Lakewood Accountability Action Group is a nonprofit “holding elected officials accountable for their action or inaction.”

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California Democrats continuing march toward campaign transparency
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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It is only weeks into this new legislative session and Democratic state lawmakers have already introduced a handful of bills aimed at increasing campaign disclosure requirements and transparency in California’s elections.

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Taking year-end inventory of government transparency in California
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Looking back over the past year, the citizenry of California scored some wins in government accountability with upgrades like citizen redistricting and online voter registration. But the halls of state government are still being obscured by dark campaign money and shady legislating, such as the infamous gut-and-amend. Will 2013 be the Year of Transparency?

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