State senate approves media access bill

By Jennie Rodriguez-Moore | Published: August 30, 2012 | Leave a comment

The California Senate passed AB 1270, authored by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano. It now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature.

Currently journalists cannot request to interview a specific prisoner to investigate conditions. 

Reporters can interview prisoners selected by prison officials.

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    Jennie Rodriguez-Moore has been at The Record newspaper since February 2002. Prior to courts and corrections, she wrote about the Latino community, University of the Pacific and Tracy city government. Rodriguez-Moore is a Stockton native. Her ... Read Full
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