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California Legislature Makes Records Law More User Friendly

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· Story link The California Legislature unanimously passed a bill designed to strengthen the state’s public records law. It allows…

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The California Legislature unanimously passed a bill designed to strengthen the state’s public records law. It allows citizens to request records by e-mail, lets those denied a record get a second opinion from the attorney general, and provides a penalty for improperly denying or delaying access to information. (9/1/06)

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