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  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Closed door assessor appointment – possible Brown Act violation

    […] shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative body and nature of the alleged violation," and must usually be made within 90 days of the action, or 30 days if the action was taken in open session.  Gov’t Code § 54960.1. In all Brown Act cases brought by citizens, […]

    April 21, 2016

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    Emails to officials

    […] emails to my Mayor concerning city business but the emails were deleted without having been read. Then, I sent an email to the City Manager about 30 days ago, more or less, and it was deleted, unread, as their program deletes emails after 30 days.Is it proper or legal for a city to delete […]

    June 14, 2009

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    First Amendment Social Media

    School District dictatorial about student use of social media, texting

    […] contacted both friends and the person being talked about telling them to view the video.  Because of these actions, the Plaintiff was suspended from school for two days.  Plaintiff sued the School District, contending that it violated his/her First Amendment rights.  711 F. Supp. 2d at 1098-1100. Two aspects of the Court’s decision are […]

    June 15, 2015

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    CPRA

    Can cities withhold public access to calendars?

    […] was amended to command that the Public Records Act be construed broadly (so as to maximize access to records). Given the city’s duty under Government Code § 6253(c) to explain how a particular exemption applies to government records – including why the public interest is better served by withholding the documents under § 6255 – […]

    March 18, 2016

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    Brown Act

    Could this act of intimidation be a Brown Act violation?

    […] shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative body and nature of the alleged violation," and must usually be made within 90 days of the action, or 30 days if the action was taken in open session.  Gov’t Code § 54960.1. In all Brown Act cases brought by citizens, […]

    June 10, 2016

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    Brown Act

    Teacher terminated after closed session

    […] shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative body and nature of the alleged violation," and must usually be made within 90 days -- but sometimes within 30 days -- of the action. Id. It is not necessary that this demand come from an attorney; any individual may make […]

    October 20, 2011

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    Brown Act

    Does Brown Act Allow Adding Agenda Items Less Than 72-Hours Before A Meeting?

    […] shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative body and nature of the alleged violation," and must usually be made within 90 days of the action if in closed session, or within 30 days if the action was taken in open session. Cal. Gov. Code § 54960.1. For additional […]

    May 19, 2020