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Journalistic Standards v. California Labor Code
June 2, 2009
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County Bar Association and the CPRA and Brown Act
June 14, 2009
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Governor signs FAC-sponsored access bill
August 10, 2009
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Brown Act violation involving resignations
[…] not violate the Brown Act (pertaining to open meetings), but it might violate the Board’s bylaws. You may want to request a copy, to determine voting and appointment requirements. Additionally, the resignation (and any document rescinding it) may be available to you by way of a public records request. The Public Records Act provides […]April 4, 2016
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Can criminal background checks on county candidates be kept confidential?
[…] on other officeholders nor does it plan to start doing them for all candidates. It did, however, conduct such a check in 1989 when it last made an appointment to the clerk-recorder position. Is the county's interpretation correct? Can the county keep the results of a background check on a person holding elected office confidential?May 1, 2013
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Does the CA legislature have an open meeting law?
[…] with the Joint Rule of the Assembly and Senate. Govt. Code § 9028. The legislature may only hold a meeting in closed session in order to consider the appointment or evaluation of an employee, to consider matters that impact the safety of members of the legislature, or to confer with counsel. Govt. Code § 9029. Additionally, […]December 17, 2014
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It starts again: A Washington, DC judge has ordered 5 journalists to name their confidential sources for stories about the anthrax letters of 2001
June 3, 2009
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Does the Brown Act apply to volunteer fire company
June 14, 2009
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FAC-backed bill, AB 521, would require disclosure of water usage by corporations
June 30, 2015
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Is crime victim entitled to see investigation records?
October 26, 2010