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A reporter’s work on unsafe jails shows why California shouldn’t weaken its public records law
Kelly Davis, an investigative journalist, exposed preventable deaths in San Diego County jails, prompting policy changes and legal battles over public records. The article argues against Assembly Bill 1821, which could weaken California’s Public Records Act by delaying responses to records requests, impacting transparency for communities.
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