San Diego Celebrates Sunshine Week

March 11th - 17th, 2007

Sunshine Week provides an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the Sunshine Laws. These laws are what make open government and public participation in government possible. Mayor Jerry Sanders and City Councilmember Donna Frye have written an article (PDF: 95K) highlighting the importance of these laws and Sunshine Week.

Below, for your convenience, please find a list of City website links, as well as links to State Laws, Elected Officials and Organizations websites, to help you explore and learn more about Sunshine Week and Open Government.

City of San Diego Links

• Public Records Request
• Legislative Documents Online
• Documents Request Form
• Attend a City Council Meeting
• City Council Meeting Public Comment Form
• Watch City Council proceedings LIVE on CityTV and on the Web
• A Guide to Lobbying
• Put a Measure on the Ballot

State Sunshine Laws

• The Brown Act
  http://www.brownact.org
  
  
• California Public Records Act
  http://www.ag.ca.gov/publications/summary_public_records_act.pdf (PDF)
  or
  http://ag.ca.gov/
  
  

Elected Officials and Organizations

• California First Amendment Coalition
  www.cfac.org
  
  
• Californians Aware (CalAware)
  www.calaware.org
  
  
• Common Cause
  http://www.commoncause.org
  
  
• Sunshine Week Website
  www.sunshineweek.org
  
  
• California Attorney General
  http://ag.ca.gov/
  
  
• League of Women Voters of California
  www.ca.lwv.org