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June 5, 2013

Does the Brown Act require minutes from city council meetings?

Are city councils required to have minutes?
- Brown Act
June 4, 2013

Can I access history of code violations using the CPRA?

I filed a code violation complaint in 2005 because of hoarding and abandoned vehicles on a neighbor’s easement. Many things…
- CPRA
- Police Records
May 31, 2013

City finds many ways to deny CPRA requests for emails

My newspaper has had difficulty accessing City emails via public records requests. Our city has a written policy of only…
- CPRA
May 30, 2013

Does Brown Act apply to nonprofit and government agency overlap?

A nonprofit 501c3 foundation was set up to raise money for a public agency, incorporates the name of the agency…
- CPRA
May 24, 2013

Public records request run around from housing authority

We requested a copy of a payment performance bond from the city’s Housing Authority for a general contractor that we…
- CPRA
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…
- Brown Act
- CPRA
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…
- Brown Act
May 21, 2013

School district denies all complaint related CPRA requests

According to Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Section 4630: “All parties involved in allegations in a complaint shall be…
- CPRA
- School Records
May 20, 2013

Facebook comments deleted from Senator’s page

I am wondering if it is legal or legitimate for a government official, for example a NYS Senator or U.S.…
- Social Media
May 17, 2013

Can an individual publish a legal notice in a newspaper??

Is there any legal reason why an individual would not be allowed to place a paid legal notice in a…
- First Amendment