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A&A: Posting in City Sponsored Spaces

firstamendment June 14, 2009

Posting in City Sponsored Spaces Q: I would like to know if cities which maintain bulletin boards, kiosks and other posting places may regulate the content of what is posted and if there is any requirement that these tax supported facilities be available to all? Our city regulates the contents of posting but the only requirement written down is “it must be of general community interest”. Who decides is not specified and what are the

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A&A: Recording at a Board and Care Facility without Permission

firstamendment June 14, 2009

Recording at a Board and Care Facility without Permission Q: My mother lives in a board and care facility.  I have power of attorney.  She is mentally capable, but is diagnosed bi-polar and is experiencing beginning stages of dementia.  She has a private room.  The facility receives funds from CEI for my Mom’s B&C.- a Medicare/Medicaid managed program. May I legally use video camera/audio equipment in the room where my Mom resides?  Either with their

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A&A: Anonymous Columnists

firstamendment June 14, 2009

Anonymous Columnists Q: Does anything in the law compel a newspaper to divulge the identify of a columnist who prefers to remain anonymous? Are Realtors, or persons engaged in the Real Estate business restricted in the opinions they may express about real estate? A: In your inquiry, you pose two questions.  Turning to your first inquiry, as a general matter, a newspaper is not obligated to disclose the identity of a columnist or other contributor

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A&A: Recording Meetings without Informing/Consent

firstamendment June 14, 2009

Q: You recently stated in response to a question that there was no law against an attendee taping a homeowner association meeting without permission.  My question is:  can they do it without informing the Board of Directors or other attendees? A: With respect to taking a homeowner association meeting without permission, the initial question would be whether the Board of Directors of a homeowners’ association is covered by the Brown Act.  I doubt that it

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Media Access to Crime/Disaster Scenes

firstamendment June 14, 2009

Media Access to Crime/Disaster Scenes Q: I am looking for the penal code in California for my right to cross a police line for news photography. Looking for something on a card or small for a print out to carry with my press pass. A: Although I don’t have a wallet-sized version, following are California Penal Code Sections on media access to disaster scenes and avalanches.  I am not aware of any similar statutory authority regarding

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