Can A Public Official Interrupt A Speaker During Public Comment Time?
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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,…
Three nights ago, my city noticed a special meeting 27 hours prior to holding it. The special meeting was scheduled…
Can city councilmembers change their votes after it has already been tabulated by the City Clerk? This concerns a vote…
We are a very small grassroots committee to save the last low-income affordable housing in our area. Briefly, our local…
I recently attended a board meeting of the Grossmont Healthcare District. A staff person from the Sharp Grossmont Hospital gave…
A group of community members drafted a petition to place on Change.org, requesting an audit of a county department. After…