New legislation could entirely change the nature of what is available in California as truly public information.
Continue readingCuomo’s bill would help close New York’s infamous ‘LLC loophole’
Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls for greater transparency in his state, specifically for LLCs.
Continue readingTransparency – How do I do it?
U.S. Capitol. (Photo credit: Bill Rand/Flickr) I had a great time today presenting my thoughts on transparency in government to... View Article
Continue readingStating the obvious: Why it helps to look at state law if you’re running for president
If you want to run for president and you don’t get the official Democratic or Republican nod, you’d better start to get to know the funky and fantastic world of state law.
Continue readingHelp uncover the nation’s dependence on local court fees and fines
What happens when governments stop thinking of fines as a deterrent, but as a crucial source of funding? The Sunlight Foundation and MuckRock are partnering to find out.
Continue readingHow governments are safely opening up microdata
Opening up sensitive or private data can be a challenging or risky endeavor. But there are a number of strategies that governments employ to balance openness and protectiveness.
Continue readingCalifornia’s new OpenJustice initiative illuminates criminal justice data
California's OpenJustice portal uses interactive visualization tools and analysis to open up criminal justice data. We chatted with one of the folks behind the project to discover how they got it done and what's next.
Continue readingAnnouncing Sunlight’s updated draft open data executive order
Thanks to the incredible feedback we received from all of you, we have significantly improved policy language for people to start an open data conversation in their communities.
Continue readingCalifornia makes “independent expenditures” a little more independent
Hot off the heels of last month’s regulatory advance, the California FPPC took action today to further improve the integrity of state campaign finance law.
Continue readingWarm California sun
With this month’s regulation, California has started to close the circle spurred by dark money in its elections.
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