The Transparency Foundation is launching its Emerging Leaders Initiative to target high school and college campuses to identify, train, and empower the next generation of community leaders. Inaugural programs will start in San Diego County, California – and if successful will expand to other regions from there. “High school and college campuses can be pretty divisive environments these days for …
Transparency Foundation Asks the Public for Help in Reviewing Election Integrity
The Transparency Foundation continues its efforts to review the performance and integrity of how California conducts its elections. Within the next two weeks, California election officials will certify the results of the recent recall election – and once that happens the Foundation is encouraging members of the public to take the following steps: First, please make sure that you go …
Transparency Foundation Flags Weaknesses in State of California’s Management of Voter Registrations
With a special election slated for September 14 statewide, the Transparency Foundation today flagged several concerns regarding how the State of California maintains its voter registration rolls and warns that an all-mail-in ballot election may present significant risk for voter fraud. Specific weaknesses flagged include: use of a troubled motor-voter program through the California Department of Motor Vehicles that has …
Transparency Foundation Calls for Improved Oversight of Covid-19 Data
The Transparency Foundation is highlighting findings and recommendations being made today by the Government Accountability Office relating to the need for improved oversight of Covid-19 data as well as a need to evaluate the integrity and performance of a wide-range of associated Covid-19 relief programs funded by taxpayers. Among the highlights in today’s GAO Report: federal, state and local governments …
Transparency Foundation Supports California Senators in Calling for the Release of State Vaccination Contracts
The Transparency Foundation applauded the call by six state senators that Governor Gavin Newsom immediately release details of state contracts awarded to two private healthcare firms relating to the states troubled Covid-19 vaccination program.
Transparency Foundation Raises Red Flag on Email Deletion Policy at San Diego Unified School District
The Transparency Foundation issued a call for a full investigation into reports that the San Diego Unified School District is deleting emails in direct violation of the California Public Records Act (CPRA) requirements.