San Jose Court Rules Text Messages, E-Mails, Electronic Communications Of Public Officials On Private Devices Deemed As ‘Public Records’

KTVU TV  SAN JOSE, Calif. — A Northern California judge has ruled that private text messages, emails and other electronic communications sent and received by San Jose officials about city affairs are public records.   The ruling Friday in Santa Clara County has the potential to settle a long-simmering legal debate in California over access to … Continue reading San Jose Court Rules Text Messages, E-Mails, Electronic Communications Of Public Officials On Private Devices Deemed As ‘Public Records’