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Debate surfaces on revising California open meeting law

donal brown July 17, 2012

Open government advocates and local government officials are weighing in on the question of amending California’s open meeting law, the Brown Act. Some claim that the law allows some government officials in bigger venues to skirt the law’s requirements while those is smaller ponds are burdened by the law’s “complexity and liability. ” -db From a commentary for City Watch, June 25, 2012, by Stephen Box. Full story  

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California: Palo Alto school board denies open meeting violations

donal brown June 4, 2012

Palo Alto school board members struck back at critics who accused them of violating the Brown Act, California’s open meeting law. The board was under fire from the Palo Alto Weekly for a confidential memo from the superintendent to board members. -db From the Palo Alto Weekly, June 1, 2012, by Chris Kenrick. Full story  

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California: Citizens need not state addresses to address San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors

donal brown June 4, 2012

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors is guilty of violation the Brown Act, California’s open meeting law, by  pretending that citizens had to provide their home addresses before addressing the board, writes Sharon Gilbert for the Los Angeles County Political Buzz Examiner. The issue arose over a dispute over creation of an animal services oversight commission. -db From a commentary for the Los Angeles County Political Buzz Examiner, June 1, 2012, by Sharon Gilbert.

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