California open government roundup: Mill Valley considers social media policy for town council
A new Mill Valley social media policy on town council members’ use of personal web accounts to converse with fellow council members and the public has been sidelined pending a California Supreme Court ruling on a San Jose case. The town wants to open access for community members while adhering to the Brown Act prohibition on conversations between council members constituting “meetings.” (Marin Independent Journal, August 9, 2015, by Adrian Rodriguez) Marin County supervisors are