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Responding to public pressure, some places like Santa Cruz canceled their contracts after realizing that they had been sharing their data more broadly than they had known, including with federal authorities.

From Los Angeles Times

“Vegetation management in flood control channels is conducted to maintain flood protection capacity and protect public safety,” Dave Ahern, a spokesperson for the agency, said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s also always worth bearing in mind that there’s no telling how the events of the next nine months might reshape public opinion.

From Salon

Upon releasing the files to the public earlier this year, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche reiterated the point.

From The Wall Street Journal

Insp Alan King, of Police Scotland, said the vandalism had caused great expense to the "public purse" while councils were "bearing what are harsh economic times".

From BBC