AB 1129 ( Portantino )

Charge: Assembly ‘Cooks The Books'
Fox & Hounds Daily, Aug. 30, 2011
... ccusations of secretive bookkeeping practices by the Assembly. Thursday, Portantino introduced AB 1129 to force the Assembly to comply with the California Public Records Act, making access to Assembly financial and administrative records much easier. This came ...

NEW: Charge: Assembly ‘Cooks The Books'
CalWatchdog, Aug. 29, 2011
... accusations of secretive bookkeeping practices by the Assembly. Thursday, Portantino introduced AB 1129 to force the Assembly to comply with the California Public Records Act, making access to Assembly financial and administrative records much easier. This came after ...

Editorial: Legislative feud highlights rank double standard
Redding Record-Searchlight - Opinion, Aug. 27, 2011
... e keep otherwise open records closed. In his latest maneuver, Portantino on Thursday filed a bill, AB 1129, that would repeal the Legislative Open Records Act and make the Legislature subject to the same laws it imposes on the rest of the state. That's a good idea just in princip ...

NEW: Portantino Calls Out Assembly
CalWatchdog, Aug. 26, 2011
... s Act, which makes access to records much easier. In a press statement, Portantino said, "Under AB 1129, Portantino calls for elimination of the self-serving exemptions to transparency that the legislature follows. In place of the same transparency the legislature expects local ...

Portantino bill would require Legislature to open its records
Sacramento Bee, Aug. 26, 2011
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Slick move*
AroundTheCapitol.com - The Roundup, Aug. 26, 2011
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More legislative feuds like this one, please
Redding Record-Searchlight - Bruce Ross' blog, Aug. 25, 2011
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Portantino proposes repeal of Legislature's public records act
Sacramento Bee - Capitol Alert, Aug. 25, 2011
August 25, 2011 Portantino proposes repeal of Legislature's public records act Legislation to force the Assembly and Senate to comply with the same public records standards imposed on local governments was proposed today by Assemblyman Anthony Portantino. The measure, Assembly Bill 1129, would repeal the Legislative Open Records Act and require the Legislature to abide by the California Public ...