July 19, 2013
Reporters wrongly ejected from community college council meeting?
I am working on a story about how two of our reporters were ejected from a college council meeting. The…
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July 17, 2013
Community Association claims parks are private; city says they’re public
I am doing a story on the Community Association, which operates and maintains a number of parks that were dedicated…
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July 16, 2013
Is a school board retreat required to be open to the public?
We are holding a board retreat tomorrow and have received requests from several members of the public to attend and…
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June 17, 2013
School district denies Brown Act violation. What next?
Thank you for your helpful website. I used your Cure & Correct demand template to submit a Cure & Correct…
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June 14, 2013
Does Brown Act allow City secrecy about power plant plans?
Our city has been trying to build a power plant. The 5-year CEC permit is about to expire. Can the…
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June 10, 2013
City Attorney says legal analysis is a CPRA exemption
A group of citizens is opposing the City Council’s 3/2 vote to allow two digital billboards on city property.
Citizens…
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June 5, 2013
Does the Brown Act require minutes from city council meetings?
Are city councils required to have minutes?
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May 23, 2013
Councilmembers texting during meeting a Brown Act violation?
We have noticed a new trend during City Council meetings. We are seeing council and staff texting/emailing to each other…
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May 22, 2013
Is public college “executive board” subject to Brown Act?
The Academic Senate of our public college has an established body called the Academic Executive Board, which is made up…
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May 3, 2013
When is a non-profit board subject to the Brown Act?
I am Chief of Staff at a hospital that is part of a nationwide health care service, and an ex…