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Brown Act rules for scheduling a meeting

[…] discussions are not a "meeting" for the purposes of the Brown Act. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition 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.

October 18, 2013
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Brown Act CPRA

Closed Sessions and Permissible Topics

Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code provides that the legislative body of a local agency, "based on advice of its legal counsel," may hold "a closed session to confer with, or receive advice from, its legal counsel regarding pending litigation when discussion in open session concerning those matters would prejudice the position of […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

School board keeping exorbitant attorney fees in closed session

[…] outside the course and scope of the office or employment." Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition 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.

November 29, 2011
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Brown Act

Board member sent out email supporting project coming up for a board vote

The School Board is trying to accuse one trustee of a Brown Act violation because he sent out an email in support of a project they were going to be voting on in the near future. The email went to all trustees as well. None of them responded and no discussion was made back […]

October 24, 2013
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CPRA

What penalties have local governments faced for violating the CPRA?

I'm developing program to teach our office staff how to handle PRAs, and am looking for some examples of local governments, preferably in California, that have been penalized for not abiding by the terms of the law. Is a lawsuit the only way to remedy it? Can you share any examples?

September 16, 2015
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Short Takes: government email, historical police records, fee awards against requesters

[…] Federal Records Act amendment which addresses this question: Suppose a federal employee, using his own personal text or email account, sends a message that is clearly about government business? The Federal Records Act amendment, at section 2911, says that the employee is now required either to copy "an official electronic messaging account . . […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
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January 21, 2015
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Brown Act

Public Comment Identification Requirements

[…] regulations limiting the total amount of time allocated for public testimony on particular issues and for each individual speaker." Cal. Govt. Code Section 54954.3(b). However, this provision must be read together with section 54953.3 of the Brown Act, which provides: " member of the public shall not be required, as a condition to attendance […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Brown Act Rules About Late Night Meeting

[…] general circulation, radio station or television station that has in writing requested notice. The notice must also be posted in a location freely accessible to the public. Government Code section 54956. The notice must specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be discussed. Only the business specified for […]

April 9, 2018
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Can local legislators speak freely to voters? The answer should be an emphatic “yes.” Too often the answer given is “maybe.”

BY PETER SCHEER--Local government, Republicans and Democrats agree, is the most democratic (with a small d) form of government. The closer government is to the people, the theory goes, the more accountable it is to voters and the more responsive to the public will. Congress is the most remote, hence least accountable; your local […]

December 16, 2014
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CPRA

When Does Copyright Apply to Public Records?

[…] which would seem to be a relevant consideration under California’s Public Records Act. Another conceptual approach to dealing with copyright in public records might be that the government’s copying (or allowing a member to copy) public records to comply with the PRA is a fair use under copyright law, but that the requester’s use […]

May 23, 2018