Lack of Transparency in Our State Government
June 11, 2020
With this legislative session foreshortened by the state’s response to the coronavirus, the hearings on these bills are coming on fast and furious while offering
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Dear Governor Newsom:
ACA 25 undermines important Constitutional provisions overwhelmingly approved by voters to safeguard legislative transparency.
The plan fails to provide a real guarantee that public access will be protected. Therefore, we urge you to OPPOSE ACA 25!
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 25 would undermine legislative transparency provisions of the State Constitution. Right now, ACA 25 is under consideration in the Legislature. If it passes both houses and is signed by the Governor, it will then be placed on the ballot. With a June 25th deadline looming, Sacramento is rushing this bill through the process without the necessary due diligence. We are urging the Governor to reject this hastily drafted plan.
Grants Legislature broad powers to exclude public from hearings
Fails to guarantee public access to video recordings of legislative hearings
Authorizes Legislative proxy voting
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ACA 25 to Allow Remote Voting During State Emergencies Bill Passed By Assembly
June 11, 2020
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Walters: Allowing California’s Legislature to Act More Secretly
June 4, 2020
Four years ago, despite fierce opposition from Democratic politicians, California voters passed Proposition 54, a constitutional amendment requiring the Legislature to be more transparent. Nearly two-thirds