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During city council meetings, a city council member allows clapping during public comment unless she disagrees with what was said.…
Can a city council member speak during the public comment portion of a meeting for a committee he is not…
The board of directors of a local water district in California invites public comments via email and has a policy…
A city council allows members of the public to display media in support of their public comment so long as…
A California public agency makes recordings of public meetings accessible to the public by posting them on its website. However,…
First Question: for Real Estate transactions going to my City Council in a closed session for “price and terms of…
I am a parent of an elementary school student who is attending a public school being fast-tracked to close in…
Our city council meetings have recently moved to Zoom sessions due to COVID. I’m curious about possible Brown Act violations…
I have served a Brown Act Violation Cure or Correct/Cease and Desist Letter to a local city agency in California.…
Please explain how the Brown Act applies to “ad hoc” versus “standing” committees of municipal government-appointed commissions.