California is the only state in the country that has refused to reveal public spending records to a government watchdog, prompting threats of legal action. OpenTheBooks.com, a nonprofit dedicated to government transparency, said the Golden State is the lone holdout since it began sending public record inquiries to state governments in 2013.
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...California is the only state in the country that has refused to reveal public spending records to a government watchdog, prompting threats of legal action.
...The office of the California state controller Betty Yee did not respond to requests for comment.
...The group has now set its sights on a legal battle in California to force the state to comply with its open record laws.
...A California judge sided with the state in November, ruling that the request infringes on workers' privacy rights.
...OpenTheBooks.com sees a similar risk if the state is able to thwart public records requests about state spending.
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