August 7, 2020
County Ignores My Requests For Public Records
I have had a long-running battle with the county’s Community Development Agency on them altering Tax Assessor real estate records…
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August 7, 2020
Former Employer Blocked My Twitter Account Stopping Me From Accessing COVID-19 Info
I was terminated earlier this year from a job on a social media team at an entity that was publicly…
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August 7, 2020
My High School Took Down My Online Profile Picture. Does this Violate My First Amendment Rights?
I am currently a high school student and I am also a minor. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, our school…
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August 4, 2020
Did the Board chair violate the Brown Act by refusing public comment, holding a closed session?
Today during a county government meeting the Chair instructed board members to have a closed-door meeting outside the public board…
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July 30, 2020
Can we submit a Public Records Act request for a California elected official’s personal emails, text messages?
We believe that one of our city council members has been using her personal emails, text messages and Facebook to…
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July 30, 2020
How can I access to the Zodiac Killer police files since law enforcement agencies are stonewalling?
I have been conducting academic research in the “Zodiac Killer” case from the late 1960s and early 1970s. As part…
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July 24, 2020
What recourse do individuals with disabilities have to access land use proposals during COVID-19?
Across California and in my backyard developers are putting in plans, and cities have been starting public comment time clocks…
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July 23, 2020
The public is severely limited in county meeting participation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Is this a Brown Act violation?
I am writing on behalf of many people in my community who believe that county government is violating the COVID-19…
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July 21, 2020
Has the public comment requirement changed due to Gov. Newsom’s executive order amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
Has the public comment requirement (Gov. Code, § 54954.3 subd. (a).) changed after Governor Newsom’s executive order?
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July 16, 2020
The board of supervisors is only accepting written comment before meetings amid COVID-19. Does that violate the Brown Act?
Ostensibly due to the COVID-19 crisis, a Board of Supervisors in California is not allowing public comment during the board…