Recent decision points to the original intent of the California Public Records Act in the evolving debate over government transparency.
Key Points:
..California Supreme Court rules that emails and text messages sent or received on public officials’ private devices are subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act, which had originally been designed to cover paper documents.
..Opinion emphasizes the crucial function of public access laws and the expanded scope of employment-related activity in the digital age.
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