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A Los Angeles judge has issued what may be the last ruling in a years-long battle for pension transparency in California. Superior Court Judge James Chalfant held on November 15 that the Los Angeles Times is entitled to know not just the names and pensions of retired Los Angeles County employees, but also their start date, years of service at retirement, service years they "purchased, " benef...

The U. S. Supreme Court will soon hear a case which could do major damage to First Amendment free speech protections. The case, U. S. v. Alvarez, involves the "Stolen Valor Act, " a 2005 law which makes it a crime to lie about having received a military medal of honor. The federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found the law unconstitutional but the Supreme Court on October 17 agreed to hear th...

California Governor Jerry Brown disappointed privacy advocates with his October 9 veto of a bill which would have required law enforcement officers to have a warrant before searching cell phones incident to an arrest. The bill, Senate Bill 914, sailed through the Legislature with a 32-4 Senate vote and unanimous 70-0 support in the Assembly. It would have overturned a California Supreme Cou...