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    Brown Act

    Criteria for Serial Meeting

    […] communications which contribute to the development of a concurrence as to action to be taken by the legislative body." The Brown Act: Open Meetings for Local Legislative Bodies, p. 12 (Cal. Atty General's Office 2003). Various California courts have also interpreted the Brown Act's serial meeting prohibition consistent with the California Attorney General's interpretation […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Public Funds and the CPRA

    […] is authority for the proposition that agencies that are subject to the Brown Act are subject to the PRA, as well.  The definition of "local agency" under Government Code Section 6252 includes "nonprofit entities that are legislative bodies of a local agency pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 54952 ."  Section 54952(c) […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Can a California City Council Cut Public Comment Time with No Notice Before Meeting?

    […] of the meeting, this has been reduced to two minutes. I've reviewed (to the best of my ability) relevant case law that allows for deviations from the Brown Act when there is a lengthy agenda, or where the city's Rules and Procedures outline that speakers can be given "up to" three minutes. But Rules […]

    August 26, 2020

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    Did City Violate Brown Act With This Switch of issue Decided During Closed Session?

    I'm wondering whether my city violated the Brown Act (or other law) when the City Council decided in closed session to issue a statement criticizing the city's mayor and defending an earlier vote. The background is that the mayor had attempted to veto an amended contract for the city manager, which the city attorney […]

    November 29, 2018

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    US Supreme Court ‘government speech’ rulings should curb government misuse of anti-SLAPP laws

    BY PETER SCHEER--Does the first amendment apply to government speech? In recent decisions, the Supreme Court has answered that question in the negative.  Constitutional free speech protections apply to people (and corporations and other private legal entities), but they do not limit or regulate governmental speech, the Court declared. The implications of this doctrine […]

    December 22, 2015

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    FAC News Press Release

    FAC names free speech award winners–and one loser

    The First Amendment Coalition, a California-based non-profit public interest group, has named the 2009 recipients of its awards for service in the cause of free speech, open government and the public's right to know. In contrast, the Coalition also has presented its "Darkness Award," given in recognition of conduct that thwarts freedom of speech. […]

    October 22, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Councilmembers texting during meeting a Brown Act violation?

    […] therefore conclude that this proceeding is not clearly frivolous." Id. at 1302. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. Judge plugs

    May 23, 2013

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    Objecting to agenda item during meetings

    Our Board of Supervisors is playing fast and loose with the Brown act, specifically adding items to the agenda that don't even come close to meeting the requirements of the Brown Act.  Question: Can I object to an item being heard ? If yes, how do I object? If no, what do I do?

    June 14, 2009

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    Little League, Pop Warner, and open meeting laws

    As a general rule, open meeting laws, like the Brown Act, only apply to government agencies.  If Pop Warner and Little League are run by private entities, not governmental agencies, then the general rule would be that the open meetings laws would not apply. The only private entity subject to the Brown Act is […]

    June 14, 2009