READ THE ORDER FROM THE HONORABLE STEVEN M. GEVERCER: HERE.
Late yesterday, Sacramento Circuit Court Judge Steven Gevercer issued an order demanding further briefing in our court case vs. the state Controller to open up the California state checkbook.
The judge seems sympathetic to our arguments and: - showed concern that the Controller refused to conduct a search for documents,
- acknowledged that the state did not address our discovery documents in its opposition brief, and otherwise failed to rebut our allegations with any seriousness.
Therefore, most of the points to be addressed in the additional briefing must come from the Controller, Betty Yee.
The root of the issue is the 50 million checks audited, written, and disbursed by CA Controller Betty Yee each year. The records are unavailable to hard-working taxpaying Californians and Americans.
How’s that for transparency?
So, our organization, OpenTheBooks.com filed a public records request — like we do with all 50 states — and the controller rejected it. Betty Yee produced not a single record because she couldn't "locate" them!
READ OUR LAWSUIT ANALYSIS AT FORBES: How California's Lack Of State Spending Transparency Could Flip The U.S. Senate.
Then, we sued California. This is thanks to you, our generous donors, and our lawyers, the public interest law firm, Cause Of Action Institute, based in Washington, D.C.
We've never lost a state checkbook transparency fight. We view the recent order as a positive development.
We are hopeful that this is yet another step forward in forcing open the California state checkbook.
Taxpayers deserve to be able to follow the money! After all, it's YOUR money.
Please read our analysis published at Forbes.
We believe transparency changes everything.
We are fighting for transparency.
Sincerely, 
Adam Andrzejewski
CEO & Founder, OpenTheBooks.com
Thomas W. Smith
Chairman
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