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Caltrans mum on months-old public records request

The California Department of Transportation on Monday indicated it would still need more time to process a Public Records Act request made by The Signal in October, and refused to respond to questions ...
LAist on MSN

LAPD refuses to release records, says data could lead to 'public panic'

While other areas of L.A. County still regularly update crime data on the website, the LAPD has stopped uploading information ...
Sacramento Bee

How transparent is California government? A public records law is ‘failing’

Advocates and agencies cite the Public Records Act as an core obstacle. Surge in public records requests strains county staff and digital infrastructure. California counties seek reforms, balancing ...
Yahoo

Columbus Zoo changes public records policy, will remove 'blockade' for some requests

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is changing its approach to answering public records and will begin to provide some documents in response to “thoughtful and reasonable” requests, CEO Tom Schmid said in ...
The New York Times

Homeland Security Tells Watchdog It Hasn’t Kept Text Message Data Since April

The agency’s response to public records requests indicated potential violations of federal records laws, experts said. By Minho Kim Reporting from Washington The Department of Homeland Security ...