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  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    School district denies Brown Act violation. What next?

    Thank you for your helpful website. I used your Cure & Correct demand template to submit a Cure & Correct letter to the Board of Trustees and the attorney representing our school district. My letter was sent on April 10, 2013, and it referenced several Brown Act violations related to a School Board meeting […]

    June 17, 2013

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    CPRA

    Can I use information revealed in closed session, or is it privileged?

    […] complaints or charges brought against you, you should have be given the opportunity to have them heard in open session, and may bring an action to " cure and correct."  Here is a sample "cure and correct" letter to use as a template. In any event, you may want to request the information you seek by way […]

    September 1, 2016

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Developments on Public Lands

    […] camera at public hearings. We do not believe our city officials and staff are acting in the best interests of the city. Almost half of them now recuse themselves at meetings. They tell us (and businesses in town) that things are decided, when the city attorney sends letters saying, "nothing has been signed or decided".

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Labor Commission Records

    […] employee made at the Industrial Relations/Dept of Labor. Before the hearing I requested in writing numerous times copies of the file. I was told after the 3rd letter to file a California Public Records Act 'claim'. I did that and have followed up 6 times over a 2 month time period. It is my […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Inaccurate agenda information at County Board meeting

    […] void a specific past action – Government Code 54960.1 provides the mechanism for bringing such a challenge, which includes a demand to the agency that it " cure and correct" the violation before filing a lawsuit. If action was taken on the intentionally misleading agenda item, the procedure for remedying the violation would typically […]

    April 15, 2016

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    First Amendment

    Groups Urge Fresno County to Reject Book Ban

    Update: Following some amendments to the proposal, on November 27, the same groups sent this letter to the Board of Supervisors advising them that the amended ordinance was still unconstitutional. The letter states: "The Amended Resolution is just as invasive, just as overbroad, just as vague, and just as unnecessary" as the original resolution. […]

    November 7, 2023

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    Brown Act

    Does Brown Act Allow Adding Agenda Items Less Than 72-Hours Before A Meeting?

    […] a specific past action, Cal. Gov. Code § 54960.1 provides the mechanism for bringing such a challenge, which includes a demand to the Board that it " cure and correct" the violation before filing a lawsuit. If action was taken based on improper procedure, the way to remedy the violation would typically be to […]

    May 19, 2020

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    Brown Act

    How Do I Address Agency’s Failure to Honor Brown Act Meeting Notification Deadlines?

    […] a specific past action, Cal. Gov. Code § 54960.1 provides the mechanism for bringing such a challenge, which includes a demand to the Board that it " cure and correct" the violation before filing a lawsuit. If action was taken based on improper procedure, the way to remedy the violation would typically be to […]

    September 26, 2021