A bill aiming to change state laws governing public access to California government records faces its final committee hurdle next week. The upcoming Aug. 3 state Senate Judiciary Committee hearing will review the proposal’s financial impact on taxpayers and determine whether the bill can be cleared for a vote from senators before heading to the governor.
Assembly Bill 1821 is moving through the state Legislature but received earlier pushback from unions and public policy advocacy groups, prompting multiple major revisions since its introduction.
The latest version seeks to increase the number of days state and local government agencies have to respond to public records requests….