Join us in urging the Governor to sign SB 914 to protect privacy and free speech rights

BY PETER SCHEER–Sitting on Governor Brown’s desk right now is SB 914, a First Amendment Coalition-sponsored bill that would restrict warrantless police searches of citizens’ cellphones. Won’t you please  join our Petition urging the Governor to sign this important safeguard of personal privacy and free speech rights. Why is SB 914 needed? Imagine you are [...]

Call to action: Sign petition urging Gov. Brown to sign SB 914 and stop warrantless cellphone searches

Petition Update (Thurs, Sept 29, 2011) SB 914 is still sitting on Governor Brown’s desk.  We faxed the first 200 petition signatures to Brown’s office on Fri., Sept  23 and today we sent him an updated list including all those who’ve signed this week.  We will continue to collect signatures and update the Governor until [...]

Former California Governor Jerry Brown opens gubernatorial records

At least three people have been granted access to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown’s records from his term of office as California’s governor from 1975 to 1983. The records are only made available with Brown’s written permission. -db California Watch March 22, 2010 By Chase Davis According to Attorney General’s office spokeswoman Christine Gasparac, at [...]

Leading gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown need to show voters, by their own actions, that they are committed to transparency in government. Promises won’t cut it.

BY PETER SCHEER—As California voters begin the process of selecting the next  Governor of the ungovernable Golden State, the leading candidates owe them a demonstration of their commitment to government transparency. All politicians are supportive of open-government “in principle;”  the question is whether they are committed in practice. The best test for that is a [...]