California Legislature shields records

[harvey007]

Source: The Oklahoman

California is one of at least six states in which legislatures require less transparency for themselves than is required for governors, state agencies and local government bodies, according to a review by The Associated Press.

Legislatures in Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota and Oklahoma similarly exempt themselves.

The Oklahoma Legislature years ago exempted itself from the state Open Records and Open Meeting acts. As a result, state senators, representatives and their staffers can operate in secrecy not afforded to other elected officials.

Read more: http://newsok.com/article/3526414

[Psephos]

1. That makes no sense. Why would they want to keep what they say and do secret?

:eyes:

[tabatha]

2. I bet a Republican was reponsible for that.

[boppers]

3. Signed in 1968, by some "Reagan" who was Governor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Public_Records_Act

You win an internet!

[Le Taz Hot]

7. And we've had several Democratic

legislatures and governors since then, yet, no change. Hmmmm.

[toastbutter]

4. I doubt it

considering California legislature is overwhelmingly blue, and it would take a majority to pass such a law. But I don't know one way or the other.

[Raine]

5. CA is blue NOW but it used to be

extremely red ... Don't forget where Raygun got his start.

[toastbutter]

6. Wow

I didn't realize that. I guess I just assumed it had been blue for a long time. I remember he got his start there, but of course even blue states sometimes have red governors (MA comes to mind). I didn't realize it used to have a red legislature.

[WhiteTara]

9. "They want a bloodbath? Let it start here!"

Ronald Raygun 1967/8

[Cutatious]

8. I would have guessed that too but 2/3 of the states are true blue Dem

What are they trying to hide from us?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

10. That liberals eat babies and want to enslave us all to Communism, of course.

Also, the secret Satanic masses. It's all there.