Blog & News

California unemployment hits five-year low
150 150 Ed Coghlan

State joblessness dropped most in US over the past year

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Public Records Act critical to transparency in California
150 150 Jim Mayer

The public still needs a clear and affirmative right to request information.

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Palo Alto embraces its Silicon Valley soul with a new smartphone app
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Reporting these matters along with all other public works issues, in the city of Palo Alto, just got a bit easier thanks to a new mobile app—PaloAlto311.

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California Legislature reverses itself on altering California Public Records Act
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

“To be clear, this means that the California Public Records Act will remain intact without any changes as part of the budget – consistent with the Assembly’s original action.”

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Bringing data to the people
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

The State Controller recently spoke with California Forward at the second annual Silicon Valley Regional Economic Forum. He discussed his new plans to bring more data to the people.

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