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CPRA

The CPRA and privately owned utilities companies

Does the CA Public Records Act apply to a public, stockholder-owned company regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission?

August 7, 2011
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Brown Act

Brown Act Requirements and Prohibitions in Relation to Community College Governments

This question relates to the Brown Act, which, pursuant to an Attorney General Opinion, applies to community college student governments. Recently, the student designated to post the notice of our student senate (our legislative body) meeting failed, because of illness, to post it by 3 p.m. Sunday for a meeting the following Wednesday at […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act First Amendment

Public right to to speak denied at school board meetings

[…] "limited public forums," or areas that traditionally have not been made open to the public, but have become public forums for at least some purposes because the government body that regulates a particular area has made it available for use by the public. The same high standard that applies to public forums -- the […]

November 2, 2010
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Brown Act First Amendment

Taping of public charter school meetings curtailed by corporate owners

[…] or "designated public forums," which are areas that traditionally have not been made open to the public, but have become public forums for at least some purposes because the government body that regulates a particular area has made it available for use by the public. The same high standard that applies to public forums also applies […]

October 13, 2014
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Brown Act

Religious institutions and the Brown Act

I would like to find out if the Brown Act applies to Churches/Temples that are non profit or charitable institutions? Can the President of a board of directors have meetings with a few members of the board without taking minutes and without the full executive committee brought in to the "dinner" or meeting prior […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Council-elect make decisions, but claim documents are not public

[…] agency; or entities that are legislative bodies of a local agency pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 54952."Gov't Code section 6252(a). Section 54952(c) of the Government Code defines a "legislative body" as: (1) A board, commission, committee, or other multimember body that governs a private corporation, limited liability company, or other entity […]

October 21, 2010
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Brown Act CPRA

State appointed School District Trustee violating Brown Act, CPRA

[…] State Trustee acting as the School Board is not subject to the Brown Act because he is an individual and the Brown Act only applies to legislative bodies. But another feels that the State Trustee is governed by the Brown Act. Any guidance you can provide would be very much appreciated. We have 15 […]

May 18, 2015
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Brown Act First Amendment

City Council allowing presentation not on the agenda

At our last City Council meeting our mayor personally invited a federal government agent to speak during our public comment session, although this presentation was not on the agenda. Our mayor allowed him to speak over the allowed three minute time period and allowed City Council members to ask questions of this man, but […]

August 24, 2011
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Brown Act

Does the Brown Act allow closed session negotiations for all public school contracts?

Does the Brown Act allow a publicly elected school board to hold closed session discussion under Government Code 54957 (Public Employee Appointment/Employment) and 54957.6 (Labor Negotiations) regarding the appointment and pay structure of a Director of Curriculum to the position of Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. Both positions are administrative positions that report directly to […]

July 19, 2016
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Brown Act

Is a Coordinating Committee exempt from the Brown Act?

[…] Group, created under the Planning Department of my County, convenes a coordinating sub-committee to review the Advisory Group's standing rules. The Coordinating Committee chairman does not follow Brown Act obligations (e.g. requirements for notice, agenda, etc.) because he maintains that the Committee is Ad Hoc. Is the Coordinating Committee subject to the stipulation of […]

April 19, 2016