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    First Amendment

    FAC Condemns Kern County for Violating Local Man’s First Amendment Rights

    Read June 28, 2022, FAC Letter to Kern County Counsel Over Speech-Chilling Threat The First Amendment Coalition today sent a letter to the Kern County Counsel's Office condemning a legal threat the office made against a member of the public, Bakersfield resident Eddy Laine, after Laine exercised his right to complain to a state […]

    June 28, 2022

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    Brown Act

    How to file a Brown Act complaint

    If you feel that the Brown Act was violated, the first step would be to send a letter to the planning commission demanding that it cure or correct the action taken in violation of the Brown Act. "The demand shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative body and […]

    August 6, 2011

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    Brown Act

    City Council Met Prior to Public Meeting and Made Last-Minute Agenda Changes

    […] challenging an action that has been taken in violation of the Brown Act.  That section requires that you send a demand to the agency that it " cure and correct" the violation before filing a lawsuit. "The demand shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative body and nature […]

    May 17, 2018

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    Brown Act

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

    […] the board. The pay is set like any other administrative position and is not set up under a contract with the board. In an Attorney General of California letter (14-302, Sept 18 2015) it states: "… we considered whether a county board of education could hold closed sessions to discuss the employment and compensation of […]

    July 19, 2016

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    Brown Act

    Secret Ballots

    […] violation violated of the Brown Act, a member of the public may seek to void the action taken.  You must first seek to have the agency " cure and correct" the action taken at the improperly held meeting, and then bring a lawsuit if they do not. The requirements are very specific, they have […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Councilmembers May Have Met Privately to Agree on Vote Outcome

    […] Brown Act, the first step would be to write to the council demanding that it nullify its vote. Gov't Code § 54960.1(a). If the council refuses to cure and correct its action, you could bring a lawsuit to nullify the vote, and if successful, you may be entitled to attorneys’ fees. The details of […]

    November 6, 2018

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    Brown Act

    Closed meeting votes and the Brown Act

    […] violation violated of the Brown Act, a member of the public may seek to void the action taken.  You must first seek to have the agency " cure and correct" the action taken at the improperly held meeting, and then bring a lawsuit if they do not. The requirements are very specific, they have […]

    June 14, 2009

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    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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    Brown Act

    Denied right to have job termination discussed in open meeting

    […] null and void as a result.) If you feel that the Brown Act was violated, you may want to send the board a letter demanding that it cure or correct the action taken in violation of the Brown Act. "The demand shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative […]

    August 2, 2011