With 2015 coming to a close, Techwire is counting down its Top 10 news stories of the year. Check back Monday, Dec. 28 and Tuesday, Dec. 29 as we unveil the people, projects and events that made news during the year gone by.
Story No. 7: In August, SB 573, Sen. Richard Pan’s bill that would require California to adopt an open data policy and appoint a chief data officer failed to pass. Under the bill, each state agency would designate a data coordinator to report to the chief data officer, who would establish a series of annual benchmarks for the amount and type of data published on the statewide portal. Pan said SB 573 would not only facilitate unprecedented access to government information, but also foster economic development, boost transparency and accountability, and reduce workloads while increasing cost savings at state agencies.
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