About the project

The Amador Transparency Project makes official records easier to locate, compare, and understand without blurring the line between records and interpretation.

Purpose

This website organizes public records concerning significant Amador County decisions and projects. Its first active archive, the Flock Surveillance Collection, focuses on automated license plate reader records involving the Amador County Sheriff’s Office and Board of Supervisors. A separate AI Data Center Collection foundation is also available for future records.

Evidence labels used throughout the archive

Verified from public record

A factual statement directly supported by an archived source record.

Agency statement

A statement attributed to an agency without presenting the archive’s independent agreement as fact.

Archive analysis

Calculation, comparison, explanation, or interpretation prepared by the archive.

Open question

A material issue the available records do not resolve.

Not independently verified

Information reported by a requester, agency, or outside source that the archive has not confirmed from a released record.

Record not produced

A requested category for which no responsive record is currently archived.

How the labels are applied

Labels are used where a reader could otherwise confuse an agency position, a source-supported fact, archive analysis, or an unresolved issue. They are applied selectively rather than repeated before every sentence.

Source handling

Source files are published in their released form. The bundle includes a machine-readable manifest with SHA-256 hashes so copies can be checked for alteration. File names are normalized for the web, while original filenames are retained in the manifest.

Limitations

This is an independent archive, not an official county website. It is not legal advice, and a missing document does not establish that a document never existed. Records may be added or corrected as further releases are received.