Government
Mar. 11, 2024
Assembly member floats ban on NDA use by public officials
A proposal by Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) will declare that NDAs “covering bill negotiations with public officials are contrary to public policy and public trust, and therefore, not enforceable.”
A state lawmaker said he would try to prohibit the use of non-disclosure agreements by public officials during negotiations and invalidate any NDAs that have been signed, following reports that gag orders were used during negotiations over the state’s new minimum wage laws for fast food workers.
The proposal by Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) will be introduced via an amendment to Fong’s AB 2654, which presently deals with a non...
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