"This recognition is a reminder of why public records laws have teeth - and why someone has to be willing to use them."
"Whether we're documenting how elected officials systematically ignore the California Public Records Act or challenging a county law that threatens journalists' ability to do their jobs, this is core to what Oaklandside exists to do."
"This was a classic story in plain sight that no one had told."
Oaklandside reporters and editors advanced the public’s right to access government records and challenged a law that threatened press freedom. The newsroom received the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California Chapter James Madison Freedom of Information Award for those efforts. City Hall reporters examined nearly 180 public records requests to councilmembers and found widespread violations of the California Public Records Act, including failure to respond within the required 10 days, delayed responses, improper withholding of records, and nonresponses when questioned. Alameda County supervisors passed a law banning anyone from standing within 200 feet of dangerous sideshows on public roads.
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