Burbank teachers are protesting what they claim is a violation of the Brown Act, California’s open meeting law, during the process of hiring a new district superintendent. The teachers are asking the District Attorney to investigate a failure of the board of trustees to report out of closed session. (The Burbank Leader, April 16, 2015, by Dan Evans)
A Marin County non-profit concerned with development issues filed a lawsuit that alleges that the county board of supervisors discussed a topic in open meeting not on any agenda. Community Venture Partners claimed the error occurred in a August 19 meeting, and in subsequent actions, the supervisors have not acknowledged the error. (Mill Valley Herald, April 2, 2015, by Chris Rooney)
The Hanford Sentinel protested when the Hanford City Council agreed to bring back at a future council meeting an issue regarding a movie theater in a local mall. But the Brown Act allows a council to report back on items in future meetings whether or not the item is on the agenda. CA Gov. Code 54954.2(a)(2). (The Sentinel, March 25, 2015, by Mario Zamora)