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Today we are releasing a statement of principles that should guide governments using remote proceedings in a crisis, including the current coronavirus pandemic as well as wild fires, earthquakes, or any other emergencies that may affect the Golden State.

California Common Cause is urging the Legislature to rein in the frequent practice of gut-and-amends - bills being completely rewritten, and then passed into law without sufficient public oversight.

California’s C- grade in the 2015 State Integrity Investigation shows that our state has more work to do in order to guard against corruption.

California Common Cause calls on the Legislature to adopt a rule that all gut-and-amend bills will be subject to a minimum 5-day Sunshine Rule – that is making the bill available to the public in print for 5 days - to allow public and legislative consideration.