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  • Asked and Answered

    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

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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

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    Brown Act

    Is it a Brown Act violation to move item from closed to open session?

    […] the Brown Act.  Govt. Code § 54960.1.  However, before an action seeking nullification is filed, the "interested person" must send the body a letter demanding that it " cure and correct" the violation.  Such demand letters must be sent to the board either within 30 days of the violation if based on section 54954.2. Bryan […]

    March 13, 2014

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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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    Press Rights

    FAC Writes in Support of Reporter Disparaged By Elected Official Following Public Records Request

    […] Trust of Fresno State today called on a California public official to apologize for insulting a reporter and to take seriously his obligations under open-government laws. The letter to Tom Wheeler, a member of the Madera County Board of Supervisors, comes after Wheeler responded to a reporter's public records request with, "To hell with […]

    January 22, 2021