Mercury News By the Editorial Board, June 12, 2017   Last November, California voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment prohibiting the Legislature from voting on bills before their language has been made public for at least 72 hours. Proposition 54’s intent was crystal clear: to increase government transparency and accountability by giving constituents a chance to […]

East Bay Times By the Editorial Board, June 10, 2017   Last November, California voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment prohibiting the state Legislature from voting on bills before their language has been made public for at least 72 hours. There should be no confusion about Proposition 54’s intent, which was to raise government […]

American Spectator By Steven Greenhut, June 8, 2017 For a stellar example of the disdain with which some California legislators treat the public, consider a series of votes that Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount, scheduled right before the Assembly adjourned Friday. The Assembly voted on nearly 90 bills, yet did so apparently without waiting for those […]

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin By the Editorial Board, June 7, 2017   Last November, a large majority of California voters approved a state constitutional amendment prohibiting the state Legislature from voting on bills before their language has been made public for at least 72 hours. There should be no confusion about Proposition 54’s intent, which […]

San Francisco Chronicle By the Editorial Board, June 7, 2017   Last fall, California voters overwhelmingly approved a modest government transparency measure requiring legislation to be public for at least three days before passage. Last week, the state Assembly responded with what could be interpreted as an obscene gesture in the electorate’s direction. Facing a […]