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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed two bills this week that were designed to bring greater transparency and accountability to California's public colleges. This is the latest in a string of actions Schwarzenegger has taken against increased transparency since assuming the governor's office in 2003.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed an amendment to California's anti-paparazzi law that will make it easier to sue media organizations that publish improperly obtained photographs, the Associated Press reports.
A California trial court judge last week declined to order a blogger to reveal the identities of anonymous commenters that were discussing an employment discrimination lawsuit, but left open the possibility of an exception, the Sacramento Beereported.
Attorneys representing the federal government in a trial that was held in complete secrecy have apparently agreed to the release of some information in the case.
A coalition of news media organizations on Tuesday moved to intervene in a case where an entire trial was held in secret. The case, a civil lawsuit against the federal government, stems from the beating death of Jewish Defense League activist Earl Krugel at the hands of a white supremacist while in federal custody.
A California bill that will relieve losing plaintiffs in Freedom of Information Act lawsuits of having to pay attorney's fees passed the state's legislature last month. It is now awaiting a signature from the governor.
A San Francisco State University photojournalism student who witnessed a killing while taking pictures for his senior project is covered by the California shield law, a judge ruled Wednesday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Despite a court order, a San Diego reporter has managed to avoid testifying in the court martial of a Marine he interviewed who was subsequently brought up on disobedience charges for speaking with the press.
A freelance reporter writing a book about a psychiatrist's child molestation case has been called as a witness in the trial and kicked out of the courtroom, according to the San Mateo County Times.
