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Chula Vista school board: Pre-meeting sessions raise questions about open meeting violations

The Chula Vista Elementary school board says that their gatherings before board meetings in the superintendent’s office to eat take-out food and to ask one-on-one questions of the staff are open to the public and not in violation of California’s Brown Act, the state’s open meeting law. -db San Diego Union-Tribune September 2, 2010 By Ashly McGlone Chula Vista Elementary school board members have been gathering in the superintendent’s office before their public meetings, asking

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Orange County: Investigation uncovers alleged open government violations by school district

A PublicCEO reporter alleges that the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees has committed serious violations of California’s open government law, the Brown Act. -db PublicCEO Commentary February 2, 2010 By Chris Prevatt One of the most important duties for elected officials to perform is to be open and honest about their actions and to maintain their compliance with the minimal disclosure requirements of the Brown Act. It really isn’t that hard. The

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Template for Brown Act ” Cure and Correct” demand letter

resources ACCESS TO Meetings About: Sending a Brown Act “Cure & Correct” Letter This template is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to constitute legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship. In general, a “Cure and Correct” demand letter is only needed under the Brown Act when a legislative body has taken an “action” that needs to be corrected. In other words, if the Brown Act is violated yet no action

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62 OPS. Cal. Atty. Gen.150 Can Two Legislative Bodies and Their Counsels Meet in Executive Session to Discuss Litigation Settlement? (1979)

Office of the Attorney General State of California 62 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 150 Opinion No. CV 78-103 April 10, 1979 THE HONORABLE STANLEY M. RODEN DISTRICT ATTORNEY SANTA BARABRA COUNTY THE HONORABLE STANLEY M. RODEN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, SANTA BARABRA COUNTY, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Is it a violation of the Ralph M. Brown Act for the full legislative bodies of a city and a water district, each accompanied by

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