Press advocates and police watchdogs said a proposal under consideration in Sacramento would gut transparency reforms passed in recent years.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The public can now search internal affairs documents and other police-misconduct records from nearly 700 California ...

The Tribune is suing Paso Robles City Councilmember Chris Bausch, seen here in a 2022 photo, for failing to disclose records subject to the California Public Records Act. David Middlecamp ...

Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email [email protected]. Sacramento drivers long accused peace ...

In his Aug. 29 ruling, Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Finigan ordered the county to produce contract and payment records — ...

California’s previous shield laws: Another shield law aimed at making California a “state of refuge” for trans people was ...

The city of Paso Robles is suing its own councilmember in what may be a “first of its kind” lawsuit to compel Chris Bausch to comply with the California Public Records Act. In its frank and detailed ...

There have been reports of residents being contacted by someone claiming to be a Sergeant with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The caller indicates the resident can clear their case by ...