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CPRA Switcheroo: Assembly cuts CPRA threats from Budget Bill, but Senate won’t sign revised bill

FAC June 19, 2013

Open government advocates outraged over changes to the CPRA in the Budget Bill thought they had something to cheer about when Assembly Speaker John Perez  announced today that the Assembly had amended the version of SB 71 that contained the CPRA found in AB 76 and would vote on the revised Bill tomorrow. “To be clear, this means that the California Public Records Act will remain intact without any changes as part of the budget –consistent with the

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CPRA Budget Bill threat update: Editorials skewer “appalling,” “unbridled arrogance” of legislative “sneak attack”

FAC June 18, 2013

This morning Gov. Brown received the first bundle of letters in response to FAC’s call for him to Veto the CPRA Budget Bill threats, and by this afternoon, newspaper editorial writers across the state had joined the growing chorus of voices urging Brown to undo what the legislature had just done to Californians’ right to access public records.  Here are links to the editorials and if you want to add your voice, we’re planning on sending

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Budget cuts to CPRA in SB 71 grab headlines across state

FAC June 17, 2013

On Friday we posted a notice on the website and sent out a letter to subscribers urging them to sign an email to Governor Brown to veto the section of the  Budget Bill that weakens the CPRA. Over the weekend news organizations across the state picked up on the story and headlines ensued:   “California public records law ‘eviscerated’ in budget bill, critics charge” was the headline above The San Jose Mercury News story that quoted Jim Ewert, general

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A&A: School district denies Brown Act violation. What next?

FAC June 17, 2013

Q: Thank you for your helpful website. I used your Cure & Correct demand template to submit a Cure & Correct letter to the Board of Trustees and the attorney representing our school district. My letter was sent on April 10, 2013, and it referenced several Brown Act violations related to a School Board meeting on March 12, 2013 where the decision was made to release me from my position without cause. The attorney responded

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A&A: Does Brown Act allow City secrecy about power plant plans?

FAC June 14, 2013

Q: Our city has been trying to build a power plant. The 5-year CEC permit is about to expire. Can the City keep secret the development map and property owners names on the building extension petition? The petition for another 5-year extension was filed with the CEC before the Council ”formally” voted its support. Isn’t it suppose to be approved by vote and then filed? A: The Brown Act governs the extent to which the

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