Poll: Are Albany School and City Officials Transparent Enough?

City councils, school boards and other local bodies now have the option of becoming more secretive—if they choose.

Last month, the state legislature suspended the mandates that require local jurisdictions to post meeting agendas for the public 72 hours in advance and publicly disclose actions taken in closed session.

Albany Patch has asked and how they plan to handle the changes. We'll report back when we receive a response.

Marianne O'Malley, an analyst with the state Legislative Analyst's Office, said she's spoken with a number of local officials and city attorneys around the state and has not encountered a jurisdiction that plans to stop providing the notices.

On Monday, a watchdog organization, San Diegans for Open Government, sued the state in San Diego County Superior Court, saying the suspension of the Brown Act mandates is unconstitutional.

The suspended mandates are only part of the . The other parts, requiring open meetings, public records and other standards, remain in force. The Legislative Analyst's Office has posted a summary overview, and the League of California Cities offers a Brown Act primer online. (Read more from the league about open government.)

With parts of the Brown Act under siege, we'd like to know how our readers would grade the transparency of agencies in Albany. Vote in the polls, then share your comments below.