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Technical Standards

The datasets must be made available on the open data portal in an open format. Open Format is defined as, "that can be retrieved, downloaded, searched, and filtered by commonly used web...Read more

Sunshine Week Legislation 2015

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This legislation was introduced Assemblymember Ting in 2015. Read more

Open Data Implementation Policy

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Technical Standards

Each dataset must have metadata descriptions, API documentation, and licensing requirements. 

The metadata will include fields for: title, description, tags, last update, publisher,...Read more

Licensing

The CDO will establish licensing guidelines. A "Creative Commons" license is cited as an example as a license that would allow anyone to use the data at no cost. Read more

Defining Data

Open Data is defined as, "raw data generated or collected by government agencies made freely available for use by the public..."  Read more

Requirements

Prior to this policy, Oakland's data portal had already been launched. This policy requires: 

  • A City Administrator must present a regulations draft about the technical requirements of
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San Diego Open Data Policy

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