Judge orders Cal State Stanislaus to release documents related to Palin's visit

[SoCalDem]

The former Alaska governor was paid $75,000 to speak at a campus event. The court asks the university to make public files on the use of facilities, staff and services surrounding the gala.

By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0826-palin-contract-20100826,0,5496967.story
August 26, 2010

A California university violated the state's open records law when it refused to release the contract and other documents related to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's fundraising appearance in June, a judge has ruled. Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Roger M. Beauchesne ordered Cal State Stanislaus officials to release the contract as well as other documents related to the use of university facilities, personnel and services surrounding the June 25 fundraising gala.

Cal State Stanislaus and a foundation affiliated with the campus were sued in April after failing to disclose details of Palin's contract, including her speaking fee. Officials argued that the nonprofit foundation that hosted the former Republican vice presidential candidate was not subject to the state's Public Records Act. They also argued that the contract with the Washington Speaker's Bureau, which represents Palin, was confidential.

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1. Goodness. What are they scared of?