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Fresno Council Revises Anti-Leaker Plan, Limits Punishment

A revision to a proposed Fresno City Council ordinance would no longer punish recipients of leaked confidential information emanating from City Hall. Following criticism from First Amendment groups, a new version released Tuesday would still hold current and former city employees accountable (including elected leaders) for unauthorized disclosure of confidential...

Could City Ordinance Punishing Leakers Also Go After Media?

A proposed Fresno City Council ordinance would punish City Hall officials and staff who reveal confidential information, as well as those who receive privileged materials. "We have problems with information that gets leaked out of our closed session items, with other information that is not supposed to be leaked," said...

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