What a Difference a New Council Makes
Three of our five candidates for City Council this election cycle ran on platforms that featured transparency in local government as a clarion call, and all three were elected. At tonight’s first...
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Beverly Hills Sunshine Task Force Meets
Mayor John Mirisch’s transparency-focused Sunshine Task Force (agenda) held its inaugural meeting this past Tuesday. A handful of folks from all corners of Beverly Hills came together to talk about...
View ArticleSunshine Task Force #2 Recap
The Beverly Hills Sunshine Task Force met for a second time this week following on last month’s initial meeting, wherein participants highlighted instances where the city falls short on sharing...
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How Well is the City Doing on Transparency?
A transparent local government is a politically-sustainable local government It is the cry of good-government & transparency (aka ‘sunshine’) advocates alike: all public documents should be...
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Time to Review the Department Head Hiring Process
Have you wondered why Beverly Hills has taken none of the steps toward safer for cyclists that other cities have? One can point to a few factors that get in the way: an outdated 1977-era Bicycle Master...
View ArticleSunshine Task Force Meeting #3 [Recap]
The Sunshine Task Force, an ad hoc committee formed by Mayor Mirisch to advance good government reforms, met for the third time this week, and on the agenda was a change to the city’s existing...
View ArticleCity Council OKs Tighter Lobbyist Registration Requirements
A win for good-government in Beverly Hills: Council unanimously OK’d tighter lobbyist registration requirements that now require any ‘legislative advocate’ remunerated above $50 to both disclose their...
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