Hahn Is Asked to Reveal Calendar

The president of a San Fernando Valley homeowners association asked Mayor James K. Hahn to release his official calendar to the public Monday and threatened to sue to get it.

Gordon Murley, president of the Woodland Hills Homeowners Organization., delivered a letter to Hahn’s office demanding his schedules since 2001.

“The people of Los Angeles have a right to know with whom the mayor has met,” Murley said in a statement distributed by Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa’s mayoral campaign. “If the mayor has nothing to hide, why not release these documents?”

Murley, who has endorsed the councilman, was accompanied by a representative from Villaraigosa’s campaign. Villaraigosa and many other public officials throughout the state, including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, have released their calendars.

Hahn has repeatedly declined to provide his, saying that he has been advised it could put his family at risk.

His office offered that argument again Monday.

“For security reasons and concerns, we have not released the mayor’s schedule,” said spokeswoman Shannon Murphy, who noted that the mayor “is a single dad” and “created gang injunctions as city attorney.”

But she added that her office is “working with the mayor’s security detail to balance security concerns with the requests.” Murphy could not say whether that meant the mayor would release his schedule.

Hahn and Villaraigosa have sparred over the issue, including in their debate Sunday night.

“I am going to put the safety of my family first,” Hahn said.

Villaraigosa responded, “I love my family. I love my children. I love my wife. And yet, I complied with the law.”

Los Angeles City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo has advised other city officials that it is not clear whether they are required to disclose their calendars.

A 1991 California Supreme Court case upheld former Gov. George Deukmejian’s decision to withhold his calendar. But last fall, voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 59, which strengthened the public’s access to government records.