The city council’s budget committee has repeatedly met behind closed doors to finalize the budget in clear violation of the Brown Act, which guarantees the fundamental right to open government.
The judge found the city and Liccardo’s search for official business in personal text messages and email account deficient.
Last week, FAC joined the ACLU of Southern California in demanding that the Temecula Valley Unified School District School Board stop trampling on the Brown Act and First Amendment.
Legislation would make government more remote.
The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) seeks applicants to join our growing team for a full-time legal fellowship for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. We seek a highly motivated lawyer with a commitment to excellence and a demonstrated interest in the relevant areas of law. Nonpartisan and nonprofit, FAC believes that the broadest range of engaged and informed communities is essential to the health of our democracy – that the