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Privatization Of Prison Operations, Joint Legislative Committee On Prison Construction And Operations, Senate Committee On Business And Professions

California Joint Committees

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The 1985 Health Care Cost Containment Survey Of Local Public Employers In California, Public Employment Relations Board

California Agencies

This survey provides an overview of employer expenditures for active and retired public employees and offers a description of health care cost containment activities between 1984 and 1985. In addition, the survey permits various comparisons of costs by employers for active employees and cost containment activities between 1984 and 1985. The purpose of these comparisons is to assess the extent of the change among public sector employers as it relates to the expenditure and management of funds for health benefits provided for public employees.

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How California Governs The News Media, Jon H. Sylvester

Publications

While California legislation is generally regarded as progressive, it is not immediately clear what "progressive" means when such democratic values as the right to information and the right to privacy conflict. This article surveys how certain state laws impact the operations of the print and broadcast news media. Laws affecting the media include a number of traditional subject areas, including constitutional law, torts, evidence, and civil, criminal and administrative procedure. The topics discussed herein are defamation, invasion of privacy, cameras in the courtroom, shield law (or "reporter's privilege"), publication of recorded conversations and pilfered documents, and legislation regarding open meetings …