Sunshine Week: Experts Discuss Open Data Tech in California

Government Technology: SACRAMENTO, Calif. – While sharing financial records has helped many government agencies improve their transparency, more robust open data policies could lead to big financial gains in California and across the nation, according to experts at Data Summit 2015.

Representatives from both the public and private sectors gathered on Wednesday, March 18, at the second annual open data event held by California Forward, a government reform nonprofit organization. Their message was unified – the more governments invest in data proliferation, the more they can expect in citizen engagement and economic activity.

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