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I serve as a trustee on a California school board, and I have a Brown Act-related question. At our next…
I am seeking records on a 911 report/timing and wondering what is covered under my First Amendment rights.
The principal of my public high school has recently banned the use of “tails” on campus. “Tails” are a clothing…
I have continually requested the agenda labor exemption code be corrected for a closed session in our School District. The…
I am an elected board member of my local Fire Protection District. I have requested information from our fire chief (e.g.…
We’re trying to request the applications of taxicab applicants to see if the regulatory body is discriminating. The public agency…
I have run into some First Amendment issues on my college campus. My participation in basic First Amendment activity has…
I understand that the Brown Act requires that agendas be made public 72 hours in advance of a meeting. Is…
My City is planning to build a large in-patient psychiatric hospital less than 600 feet from a high school. So…
One of the school districts I cover is considering closing a school. At first the superintendent announced they were closing…