Opening the Appointments Calendar Door in California
Every journey begins with a single request department. Shortly after voters adopted an open government constitutional amendment last fall, the…
Every journey begins with a single request department. Shortly after voters adopted an open government constitutional amendment last fall, the California First Amendment Coalition asked the new governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, to make the calendar of his appointments public. In January, he agreed, reversing a long-standing policy of California governors. Since then, 10 other top state officials have turned over their appointment calendars when media organizations asked for them. (3/2/05)