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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 10
Author: Yee (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Open-Data-Day
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution proclaims February 23, 2013, as
Open-Data-Day.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1. Open data refers to information generated by public sector
entities that is legally accessible and made available to the
public electronically.
2. Public use of open data from government agencies offers an
avenue toward a more open and transparent government.
3. The State of California recognizes that government functions
best with an informed and engaged citizenry.
4. Increased access of electronic public records contributes to
improved oversight by members of the public and contributes
to more accountability on the part of public officials.
5. The availability of open data increases efficiency and
stimulates innovation.
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6. The State of California seeks to encourage the software
community to develop applications and tools to collect,
organize, and share public data in new ways.
7. The State of California seeks to encourage local governments
and agencies to make available more public information, and
to have the public information be more useful and easier to
access.
8. The State of California encourages state and local public
agencies to adopt and publicize practices consistent with
this encouragement.
9. The purpose of Open-Data-Day is to encourage participation in
government and increase citizens' access to public
information.
This resolution proclaims February 23, 2013, as Open-Data-Day.
Comments
According to the author's office:
Open Data campaigns and initiatives have gained traction
both nationally and internationally because of the
tremendous impact on the way public agencies function and
the manner in which citizens engage with government.
Several states and numerous cities are already acting and
have developments underway to implement a technology model
to have more data driven systems manage programs and
services. These governmental bodies recognize that
implementing open data initiatives will allow their
government to have timely deployment of services with
integrated means of analyzing progress and success.
President Obama has helped move the issue of open data on
the federal level. He has signed memorandums laying out
the importance of open data, the characteristics of quality
formats, and most recently requiring federal agencies to
set goals on providing open and machine readable formats of
their agency's data.
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FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 2/14/13)
California Newspaper Publishers Association
CalAware
Common Cause
San Francisco TechDems
UAW Local 5810
RM:d 2/14/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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