2014 California Proposition 42

none Proposition 42 Public Records, Open Meetings, State Reimbursment To Local Agencies June 3, 2014 California 2,467,357 1,522,406 3,989,763 300px County results For #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Against #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid 2014 California Proposition 42, also known as Prop 42 and Public Access to Local Government Records Amendment, was a California ballot proposition intended to make it mandatory for local governments and government agencies to follow the California Public Records Act (CPRA) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act). These acts give the public the right to access public records and attend public meetings. It passed in the June 2014 California election.California Proposition 42, Public Access to Local Government Records Amendment (June 2014) https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_42,_Public_Access_to_Local_Government_Records_Amendment_(June_2014) 2023-09-23 Ballotpedia en Supporters of the proposition included Senator Mark Leno (who sponsored the proposition in the legislature), Senator Darrell Steinberg,Ehisen Rich 2013-11-07 Tensions over PRA, Brown Act http://capitolweekly.net/tensions-pra-brown-act/ 2023-09-23 Capitol Weekly en-US the Oakland City Council,City of Oakland - File #: 13-0539 https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=1739719&GUID=98A2B363-B936-4EF3-9B76-F5D2682DC7E4&Options=&Search= 2023-09-23 oakland.legistar.com the California Democratic Party, the California Republican Party, the California Newspaper Publishers Association and the California Labor Federation. Opponents of the proposition included the Green Party of California,Why the Green Party opposes Proposition 42 Green Party of California (GPCA) http://www.cagreens.org/elections/propositions/42 2023-09-23 www.cagreens.org the California Tea Party Groups2014-06-02 California June 4, 2014 Election Tea Party Selections https://legalinsurrection.com/2014/06/california-tea-party-groups-picks-for-june-3rd-election/ 2023-09-23 Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion en-US and Rural County Representatives of California. Results +ResultVotesPercentageYes2,467,35761.84No1,522,40638.16State Ballot Measures http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2014-primary/pdf/107-ballot%20measures.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140811183622/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2014-primary/pdf/107-ballot%20measures.pdf 2014-08-11 2023-09-23 References Category:2014 California ballot propositions Category:Freedom of information in the United States Category:Freedom of information legislation in the United States