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Brown Act

A City Council’s COVID-19 Ordinance Allows Only email or Pre-Recorded Telephonic Comments

Does a city government satisfy the Brown Act and/or Executive Order N-29-20 if a City Council is only allowing written comments submitted by email or pre-recorded telephonic comments?

January 20, 2021
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CPRA First Amendment

How can I get around the CPRA “catch-all” exemption?

[…] California Department of Justice resulted in a partial denial of responsive records; they claimed the deliberative process exemption for the records not provided (citing Times Mirror). If a process is not related to something truly requiring secrecy, are there any options to pursue this information and what would be the appropriate response to their letter?

October 19, 2011
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Brown Act

COVID-19 Prohibition On Public Gatherings Prevented Me From Speaking to the Public

I’m a federal whistleblower who’s been shut out of a local board of supervisors public meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic and new laws disallowing public gatherings. Therefore I was denied the chance to go on the record to the public about county officials polluting millions of gallons of stormwater. How can I redress […]

January 20, 2021
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Brown Act

May I request to have agendas mailed to me?

Can I request to have an agenda mailed to me at the time of posting? And what is the time frame?

October 15, 2013
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First Amendment

Groups Urge Fresno County to Reject Book Ban

[…] 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. Today with the ACLU of Northern California, Freedom to Read Foundation, and PEN America, FAC sent a letter to […]
- Free Expression
November 7, 2023
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Prop 8 Supreme Court hearing is best evidence yet for allowing cameras into the courtroom

[…] in the context of a continuum of legal precedent. While they may have expected to see a partisan foodfight, instead they saw thoughtful and well-informed judges asking questions of the lawyers to test the applicability of general legal principles to the specific facts of this case. It is an exercise that, among other things, […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 3, 2009
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First Amendment

Know your rights when protesting in public space

[…] our public beach to be safe for pedestrians. When we go onto the beach, we are threatened by the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Division of California State Parks and Recreation who uses our beach as a highway to the Oceano Dunes Recreation Area in Oceano, California. The OHV now says we have to have a […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Do trade publications have same speech protections as other journalists?

My company owns a website and private news source for a trade Industry. We are having concerns about our First Amendment protections. The website and news company is a business operation of our parent company. I would like to inquire about whether our direct ownership of the site conflicts with any First Amendment or […]

September 28, 2011
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Bagley-Keene Act Brown Act

Can Elected Officials Be Seated in the Audience During Meetings?

` Are elected officials allowed to sit in the audience while acting in their official capacity during meetings?

February 12, 2018
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Brown Act

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

I requested and received emails from the City regarding a developer's plan that was not made public. The mayor and a council member met before a public hearing in which the agenda was changed at the last minute. The vote was 4-1 in favor of the road we were promised would not go in. […]

May 17, 2018