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A&A: Councilmembers May Have Met Privately to Agree on Vote Outcome

FAC November 6, 2018

Q: The City Council recently placed a rent control measure on the November ballot, and one of the Councilmembers who suggested a change to it before it was voted on, told an online newspaper: “[The Councilmember] said deals had been made to line up enough votes for that 15-year timeline, but “I saw an opportunity to jump in” and call a vote on extending it.” This sounds to me like a possible case of the

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California open government roundup: Water district to vote again to dispel allegations of Brown Act violations

donal brown June 14, 2018

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will take another vote in July on the Delta water tunnel to meet challenges to their previous vote that came after alleged serial closed-door contacts between MWD directors, the governor and the state Department of Water Resources. FAC issued a demand to cure and correct and cease and desist to MWD May 7. With Food and Water Watch California, FAC alleged MWD’s vote to support the project with

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California open government roundup: California legislature sports poor record on transparency

donal brown March 13, 2018

As the sun shines on Sunshine Week, recognizing the importance of open government, the California legislature is still operating partially in the dark. The legislature has exempted itself from the Brown Act, the state’s open meeting law. A proposition passed by voters required the legislature to publish bills 72 hours before a vote, but legislative records are still not open to the public.  (The Orange County Register, March 12, 2018, by The Editorial Board) A

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Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

FAC February 17, 2017

about us Privacy Policy Privacy Policy Terms of Service Your information privacy is extremely important to us.  We have prepared this Privacy Policy to explain how we collect, use, protect, and disclose information and data when you use the First Amendment Coalition website (“Site”) and any First Amendment Coalition application programming interfaces, and other services offered by First Amendment Coalition. (“Services”).  This Privacy Policy also explains your choices for managing your information preferences, including opting

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A&A: Brown Act violations in closed session real-property negotiations

FAC September 8, 2016

Q: The City Council on held a real property negotiation in closed session without meeting the requirement to disclose the party being negotiated with. This has occurred three times before, and was recorded by me on June 1. I want to delay the sale of the properties being negotiated. I need to know how to use the “Cure and Correct” action to cause the Council to have to invalidate the property sale. I am not sure

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