Cost of Santa Clara GeoData Lawsuit? $500,000
Some claim it’s the largest payment of its kind in a California records disclosure dispute. The county this week turned of the sum to the First Amendment Coalition after it won the three year battle to make the county data available under the California Public Records Act. The money will ultimately all go to the law firm who argued the case.
Peter Scheer, executive director of the coalition, was pleased with the message sent: “It sends a very, very clear message that if they ignore their obligations under our open government laws, they better treat that as a real liability.” He did note he’s not pleased to see the funds leave the county during these down times, but the sense is there will be no impact on local programs.
by Adena Schutzberg on 10/08 at 09:22 AM |
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