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Posts Tagged ‘open government pledge’

Oaklanders push City Council candidates for increased government transparency

By Nausheen Husain | November 2, 2012 | 4
Steve Spiker and Eddie Tejedas listen to new ideas at OpenOakland's second full meeting at the end of September.

Born out of Code for America, a non-profit that serves as a kind of digital liaison between governments and residents, OpenOakland is a volunteer-based group of people interested in using technology to make government more accessible. It is led by Steve Spiker, who describes the group as the “Peace Corps for geeks.”

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