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California Legislature Closes Loophole in Public Records Law

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· Story link The California legislature approved a bill that prohibits state and local agencies from entering into any agreement…

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The California legislature approved a bill that prohibits state and local agencies from entering into any agreement with a private entity to keep public records secret. The bill was filed by Sen. Leland Yee after the University of California at San Francisco withheld a financial review based on objections from the accounting firm that conducted the study. (6/24/08)

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