Society of Professional Journalists Los Angeles
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Journalism coalition release statement opposing AB 2153
SPJ/LA and several other organizations have co-signed a letter opposing Assembly Bill 2153. The bill authored by Assm. Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) would weaken the California Public Records Act.
“We, the undersigned organizations, respectfully oppose Assembly Bill 2153. AB 2153 would require a public agency to notify an employee of a public records request pertaining to them or their work “promptly and prior to the release of records” to the requester. Because public records usually pertain to or at least mention a public employee, this requirement would apply to virtually all records requests. This bill undermines the public’s right of access to information about the public’s business and thus represents a direct affront to the California Public Records Act.”
Read the full statement by clicking here.
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