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The Open and Transparent Water Data Act

I am adding this legislation to contribute to the research of open data in California. 

This legislation was introduced by Assemblymember Dodd in 2016. Read more

Technical Standards

The datasets must be made available on the open data portal in an open format. Open Format is defined as, "that can be retrieved, downloaded, searched, and filtered by commonly used web...Read more

Liabilities

The policy states that the City does not claim that the data is fit, complete, accurate, or timely for any particular purpose. The specifically say the are responsible for faults on the Open Data...Read more

Victorville Open Data Policy

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Bezuidenhout, Louise M., Sabina Leonelli, Ann H. Kelly, and Brian Rappert. 2017. “Beyond the Digital Divide: Towards a Situated Approach to Open Data.” Science and Public Policy 44 (4): 464–75.

AO: This 2017 paper by Bezuidenhout et al. uses qualitative empirical data from a study of lab-based research in Africa to highlight the limitations of a framing of online inequalities and access to ICTs as a "digital divide." They adapt Sen’s ‘capabilities approach’ to...Read more

California Open Data Act

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This legislation was added by Assemblymember Ting in 2015. Read more

Requirements

Prior to this policy, Oakland's data portal had already been launched. This policy requires: 

  • A City Administrator must present a regulations draft about the technical requirements of
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Defining Data

The policy defines Data as, "statistical or factual information in digital form which: (a) is reflected in a list, table, graph, chart, map, or database that can be digitally transmitted or...Read more

Defining Data

Open Data is defined as, "raw data generated or collected by government agencies made freely available for use by the public..."  Read more

Open Data Standards Legislation

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The bill called, "Local government: public records: Internet". It was introudced Assemblymemeber Maienschein in 2015. Read more

City of San Diego Open Data Policy

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