Fox & Hounds By Joel Fox, May 30, 2017   The key provision of Proposition 54, a constitutional amendment voters passed by a two-to-one margin last November, is about to be tested in the legislature with ramifications that may present a roadblock for the state’s budget. Proposition 54 was designed to bring transparency to state […]

Sacramento Bee By Charles Munger Jr. and Sam Blakeslee, April 20, 2017 Special to the Bee   Opponents of legislative transparency in voter-approved Proposition 54 all but claimed the sky would fall if sunlight was shed on the legislative process. It didn’t. Per California’s new transparency rules, Senate Bill 1, the $5.2 billion gas-tax increase, […]

San Jose Mercury News By the Editorial Board, April 14, 2017   Californians overwhelmingly passed Proposition 54 in November to increase transparency in government, but some of the Legislature’s rules are already out of compliance. Proposition 54, the California Legislature Transparency Act, passed with more than 65 percent of the vote, including a majority in […]

CalWatchdog By Steven Greenhut, April 12, 2017   It’s no secret that the state’s legislative leadership is less than thrilled about an open-government initiative that California voters passed in the November election, and are doing what they can to undermine its clear intent. Yet, it’s a testament to the measure’s importance that the Legislature painstakingly […]

Orange County Register By the Editorial Board, April 11, 2017   Californians overwhelmingly passed Proposition 54 in November to increase legislative transparency. Some of the Legislature’s rules are already out of compliance. On a large ballot with a number of highly contentious initiatives, Proposition 54, the California Legislature Transparency Act, was not so controversial. It […]