Asked & Answered

Is it legal for a public school board at to require a member of the public to sign in in…

Are the roughly 21 private non-profit corporations known as Regional Centers (effectively created by the Lanterman Act)  that operate under…

Does Brown Act specify that any board member and any school administration staff enjoy “special audience” privilege to join any…

To comply with the Brown Act, our City Council has separate Oral Communication periods; there are periods for Agenda Items,…

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…