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California Legislative Information:  https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/

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First Amendment Coalition. Know Your Rights. California Public Meetings
https://www.bondoversight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/First-Amendment-Coalition.pdf

Public Records Request. The People’s Business. A Guide to the California Public Records Act
https://www.bondoversight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/The-Peoples-Business-2017.pdf

Public’s Right to Know. First Amendment Coalition website:
https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/

Right to Know Manual. A Guide to Public Access and Media Law
https://www.bondoversight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Right_to_Know_PublicAccess.pdf

Holding Government Accountable by Adina Flores, June 19, 2023.
• California Public Records Act (CPRA)
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 
• Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
• California Open Meeting Act (The Ralph M. Brown Act)
• California Secretary of State
• Office of the Attorney General (OAG) – Registry of Charitable Trusts
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Exempt Organization Search
https://californiaglobe.com/articles/holding-government-accountable/

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