Asked & Answered
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I’m wondering whether my city violated the Brown Act (or other law) when the City Council decided in closed session…
After four years of service as the Library Director of the City’s Public Library, I found out yesterday that I…
The City Council recently placed a rent control measure on the November ballot, and one of the Councilmembers who suggested…
Is it legal for a body subject to the Brown Act to hold their regular meeting in a federal building…
Is a Chamber of Commerce subject to the Brown Act? How can one find out if that act applies to…
I experienced an incident at a meeting of my county board of supervisors. Upon addressing the Board for my allotted three minutes,…
I serve on a five-member special district board. Early this month, I attempted to bring public awareness to a hazardous condition…
The mayor of our city proposed for new Rules of Decorum in light of recent community unrest and the public…
I requested and received emails from the City regarding a developer’s plan that was not made public. The mayor and…
Our Community College covers a broad service area—including several communities and military posts. We post agendas in all locations (locked,…