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Government

Feb. 4, 2019

Legislation would create ombudsman to decide public records act disputes

A proposed bill would create an ombudsman in the Bureau of State Audits to decide disputes under the California Public Records Act.

A proposed bill would create an ombudsman in the California State Auditor’s office to decide disputes under the Public Records Act.

Assemblyman Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, authored the bill, which states merely that it is the “intent” of the Legislature to create the office to “serve as the appeals body for all requests related to the California Public Records Act.”

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