foundations and other nonprofit groups<\/a>\u00a0affiliated with public universities and colleges. Yee is sponsoring legislation, SB 330, that would require those groups to adhere to California\u2019s Public Records Act.<\/p>\nThe groups argue that as private, nonprofit organizations, the state law doesn\u2019t apply to them. In the case of Palin\u2019s appearance, Cal State Stanislaus Foundation President Matt Swanson has said\u00a0no public funds are being used for her compensation and that the Washington Speakers Bureau requires that the financial terms remain confidential.<\/p>\n
None of the documents disclosed Tuesday refer directly to Palin or say how much she is being paid. Yee said the fee could be as high as $100,000 based on information about her compensation for other recent appearances. <\/p>\n
According to the contract addendum, dated March 16,\u00a0the \u201cspeaker\u201d will be provided with \u201croundtrip, commercial air travel for two between Anchorage, Alaska and event city,\u201d \u201ca one-bedroom suite and two single rooms in a deluxe hotel,\u201d as well as a \u201claptop computer and printer (fully stocked with paper) and high speed internet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor Q&A the questions are to be collected from the audience in advance, pre-screened and a designated representative shall ask questions directly of the speaker,\u201d the documents said.<\/p>\n
Other stipulations spell out the terms for autographs, photographs, recording, lighting, bottled water and \u201cbendable straws.\u201d<\/p>\n
The students said they will give the documents to state Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown.<\/p>\n
\u201cTurning over this information to the attorney general is important so that any wrongdoing can be addressed and prevented from reoccurring in\u00a0the future,\u201d said Lewis. \u201cIf this helps push for financial transparency on college campuses, then those of us involved know we did the right thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
— Carla Rivera<\/p>\n
Photo: L.A. Times file<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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