The California Fish and Game Commission’s own website promises that “any interested person may petition a State agency to change regulation.” Yet when we exercised that right through the ferret petition, the Commission ignored its own rules — refusing to docket, process, or respond. Our latest Public Records Act requests reveal withheld emails, hidden litigation holds, and a pattern of secrecy that contradicts the transparency the Commission advertises. This isn’t just about ferrets; it’s about accountability. When agencies hide behind privilege instead of following the law, public trust erodes — and that’s exactly why we keep fighting for sunlight.