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Brown Act

Continuance of Public Hearings

[…] our case tonight. Our group and 200+ residents have been battling a pending project in our area for about 2 years. We are frustrated by the City's actions regarding 7 consecutive continuances they've approved for the City Council hearing. We've checked the City Council bylaws and the County supervisor's bylaws but can not seem […]

June 14, 2009
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New ruling in FAC case opens door to release of state bar records needed for affirmative action research

[…] academic research into the effects of affirmative action policies. The decision, in a lawsuit filed by UCLA Professor Richard Sander and the First Amendment Coalition, an open- government organization, establishes that administrative records of the State Bar, which is an arm of the Judiciary, do not get a free pass from all government-access requirements. […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
June 10, 2011
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Brown Act

Special Districts: County Water District

[…] of the board of supervisors shall be as follows: 'The Board of Supervisors of the County of _____ ordains as follows.'" Special districts are subject to the Brown Act's requirements for noticing and hearing. See Govt. Code Sections 54950-54963; see also CFAC web site. In particular, the Brown Act provides that "t least 72 […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

How can I Access Information On a Parolee in California

[…] any law directly addressing the California Public Records Act and specific details within parole records (such as date of absconsion), the presumption is that records held by government agencies are subject to disclosure under the PRA unless some exemption applies. For information regarding arrestees, Police are required to release "he full name and occupation of every […]

January 20, 2021
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Brown Act

Voting on Multiple Budgets

Redevelopment Agency agenda asks for 1 vote on 11 budgets for 11 redevelopment project areas. Does this conform to the Brown Act or should there be a 11 votes ?

June 14, 2009
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FAC Mourns Death of Lifelong Government Transparency Champion Daniel Ellsberg

[…] Court case New York Times v. United States, which remains at the bedrock of First Amendment law. The case stands for the proposition that prior restraints — government preventing speech from going forward — are essentially verboten under the First Amendment. It is a crucially important bulwark for free speech and a free press. […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 16, 2023
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CPRA

Accessing City Annuities and Investments

[…] process on the referendum. The City Clerk would not assist use on the process and we gave her our form and the notice; the City Clerk and acting city attorney would not comment on the form. We did post in a public place the court house and post office the notice of referendum and […]

June 14, 2009
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New FAC Lawsuit To Tackle Growing Use of “Reverse CPRA” Suits

[…] the city of Milpitas highlights the growing use of so-called "reverse California Public Records Act" suits to pre-empt the public’s right of access to information about their government. FAC’s lawsuit, filed Friday in Santa Clara County Superior Court, seeks to force Milpitas to release information about alleged misconduct by city officials. FAC requested records […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
May 31, 2017
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CPRA

My Request for City Contract with Towing Company Was Never Answered

[…] Acthere. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

May 16, 2019
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Brown Act

Minutes deadline

Does a City have a timeframe within which it must provide a record (minutes) of Council Meetings? I am having difficulty in obtaining (being allowed to inspect) minutes from 3 months ago? The city indicates they are not "ready."

June 14, 2009