Costly loss in Orange County free speech case
An open government advocate defended a school board member against censure over his critical comments only to find that the judges ruled that the district’s free speech rights trumped those of the dissident board member. -DB CalAware Today March 11, 2009 Sunshine Week (March 15-21) is a national celebration of open government, but here in California a court decision has favored the suppression of dissent and cost a long-time open government advocate $80,000. More than