Panel hears bill to bar software vendor 'lock-in' for public agencies HB 913 would prohibit future state and local government software contracts from containing terms that limit customers' freedom to choose vendors or hosting environments; the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing testified that vendor lock-in has driven hidden costs in other states.

A new bill aims to break the chains of software vendor "lock-in," empowering public agencies to choose their technology partners without hidden costs.

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Atherton workshop weighs charter city option; residents split over taxes, prevailing-wage impacts Town staff outlined a short draft charter and fielded residents’ concerns about whether home-rule status would let Atherton change contracting rules or lower tax vote thresholds. Speakers debated trade-offs including legal risk, grant-related prevailing-wage obligations and modest election costs.

Atherton residents are divided over a proposed charter that could reshape local governance, including the power to modify tax rules and bypass prevailing-wage laws.

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