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Our city council meetings have recently moved to Zoom sessions due to COVID. I’m curious about possible Brown Act violations…
I received a response to a CPRA request notifying me that I would likely not receive a response for eight…
Who is responsible for balancing the police officers’ right to a confidential personnel file, the police agencies obligation to keep…
Are there other task forces like the San Francisco Sunshine Task Force in other jurisdictions?
Help me understand the Police Bill of Rights and how these laws impact transparency and constitutional policing reform.
Please explain how the Brown Act applies to “ad hoc” versus “standing” committees of municipal government-appointed commissions.
The airport commission in our municipality has only given 25 hours notice of the time and location change for their…
Is it legal to forward documents obtained in a CPRA request regarding a teacher’s misconduct when previously employed by one…
How can I obtain 911 audios/reports from 1993 and 2006?
I serve as a director on a public body–a Board of Directors. A majority of that Board recently voted to…