December 5, 2011
Commissioner advised speaking to press could give rise to Brown Act violation
I am a city commissioner, and I was recently advised against voicing my opinion to the press on any subject…
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December 2, 2011
Do students’ free speech rights extend to internet and TV broadcasts?
Does California Ed Code 48907 apply to non-print media (ie: school news broadcasts via TV or internet)? If not, is…
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November 21, 2011
Blogger’s identity exposed, and legal threats made against her
I am writing today for guidance regarding my rights as a blogger. I am the author of a cosmetics complaints…
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November 18, 2011
Can the city manager demand political cartoons removed from senior center?
Recently the city manager sent an e-mail to the president of the senior center regarding complaints his office had received…
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October 24, 2011
Law unclear on collecting signatures on private property in California
As a professional signature gatherer for over a decade, it seems that California remains in a legal gray area regarding…
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October 19, 2011
How can I get around the CPRA “catch-all” exemption?
A recent CPRA request to the California Department of Justice resulted in a partial denial of responsive records; they claimed…
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October 7, 2011
Can my city require six days notice for a permit to picket or is that prior restraint?
The city has drafted a new ordinance that requires six days notice and a permit to picket or demonstrate on…
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October 4, 2011
Are words chosen for tombstone protected speech or can a Public Cemetery District censor them?
Our local public cemetery district has adopted a policy (which I objected too) of requiring that monument makers first submit…
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September 28, 2011
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…
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September 4, 2011
I couldn’t video tape my own arrest, but a reality show was allowed
Fish & Game “wardens” recently arrested me near a remote campground where I had been sitting in my car trying…