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If 3 out of 5 school board members meet at a restaurant with a teacher or administrator for a few…

We invited city council candidates to our newspaper offices for an editorial endorsement forum. There are three incumbents and one…

Why would our city clerk require city Commissions to move all ad hoc reports and standing committees from agenda items…

The question: Does the below discussion of their previous individual discussions constitute a serial meeting violation under the Brown Act?

Our former Mayor was involved in trying to develop a clandestine consensus to support his successor.

Two councilmembers have said…

I would like to find out if the Brown Act applies to Churches/Temples that are non profit or charitable institutions?…

Can items labeled “discussion” be voted upon as action items? Does “other administrative items,” and “other administrative items, including delegation…

What are the penalties for a City Council member who violates the Brown Act?

The Situation: the Board of Education for a local district meets in closed session without any prior notification to the…

Are legislative bodies required to consider written material presented by the public, during an open hearing not officially called a…