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For example, the Legislature recently reformed the California Environmental Quality Act, a well-intentioned 50-year-old law that had been twisted to obstruct construction projects, clean energy development and public transportation.

In another, he was observing a clean up behind the yellow tape when a sanitation worker purposefully obstructed his view and ordered him to move back while on a public sidewalk, the suit alleges.

Hanna said secrecy had long obstructed truth recovery and stressed that both governments must build a framework that delivers comfort to victims and supports reconciliation.

“By not reporting, that’s not enough to be obstructing an investigation,” he said.

They will be questioned for obstructing the investigation to locate the painting, according to a judicial official quoted in local media.