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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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    First Amendment School Records

    First Amendment rights on college campuses

    […] are responsive to your request, and also cite any exemptions it is claiming and describe how those exemptions apply to the records that you seek.  Gov’t Code § 6253(c).  I am not sure what type of records you are seeking, but the PRA does contain multiple exceptions. It is possible that the agency is withholding the […]

    March 21, 2016

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    Brown Act

    Special meeting and the Brown Act

    […] do not.  The requirements are very specific, they have very short deadlines, and they are generally strictly enforced.  Generally speaking, the demand must be made within 90 days from the date the action is taken   If the legislative body fails to correct the action within the requisite time period, you must file the lawsuit […]

    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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    CPRA

    What’s the law regarding destruction of public records?

    […] Section 34090, the head of a department of a city or city and county, after one year, may destroy recordings of routine video monitoring, and after 100 days may destroy recordings of telephone and radio communications maintained by the department. This destruction shall be approved by the legislative body and the written consent of […]

    July 20, 2010