California Bill Threatens Public Record Access
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California Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Charge for Public Records Access
A California lawmaker, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco, has introduced a bill that could make it more expensive for most people to access public records. Assembly Bill 1821 aims to curb requests that overload staff by charging fees for searches taking more than two hours or if one person racks up over ten hours a month. The bill has sparked controversy, with transparency advocates arguing that it threatens Californians constitutional right to government records and could have a chilling effect on regular folks. The bill carves out exemptions for journalists, schools, and research groups, but critics fear abuse without a cap on fees. Pacheco plans to make tweaks to narrow the bills scope and set clearer limits.
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