Attorney Kelli Sager

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The newspapers sought data on the budgets after Assemblyman Anthony
Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) complained in June that
Democratic Assembly leaders slashed his staff budget as political
payback for voting against the party's budget proposal.
"This is a huge victory for transparency and accountability," Portantino
said in a statement after the Thursday decision. "This issue is no
longer about me, but is now about making Sacramento function better by
using transparency to improve decision-making and the democratic
process."
Attorney Kelli Sager, who represented the newspapers, said the decision
was a "strong affirmation of the public's right to know how the state
Legislature is spending taxpayer dollars."
A tentative ruling Thursday in favor of the newspapers went into effect
after attorneys for the Assembly declined to contest the ruling in oral
arguments Friday. The order, however, is not technically final until
signed by Judge Timothy Frawley.
Assembly lawyers, who also could appeal the decision, were not
immediately available for comment.Frawley wrote that "the court is
persuaded that the strong public interest in disclosure outweighs any
reason for keeping the records secret."Attorneys for the Legislature had
argued that it need not disclose the information under the Legislative
Open Records Act.
"In a somewhat ironic twist," Frawley wrote, "the Assembly argues the
'Open Records Act' should be given a narrow interpretation that
significantly restricts the public's right to inspect legislative
records. Further, the Assembly argues that the constitutional doctrine
of separation of powers prohibits this court from enforcing any other
interpretation.




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