June 1, 2016
Charter schools and the Brown Act
I’m writing a piece about charter school transparency requirements and want to make sure I understand the requirements for them to…
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May 3, 2016
Parent’s email complaint entered as a public comment by school site council
I am a member of our School Site Council. During a recent public comment period, our chairperson read aloud an…
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April 21, 2016
Closed door assessor appointment – possible Brown Act violation
I believe an individual was appointed County assessor unfairly through an exchange wherein the newly appointed assessor promised the supervisor…
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April 19, 2016
Is a Coordinating Committee exempt from the Brown Act?
The elected Community Advisory Group, created under the Planning Department of my County, convenes a coordinating sub-committee to review the…
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April 15, 2016
Inaccurate agenda information at County Board meeting
Is it a Brown Act violation to intentionally provide false information on the agenda, agenda description, or supporting documents provided…
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April 11, 2016
City Planning Commission failure to address public comment
I recently submitted comments for discussion at a City Planning Commission meeting. In accordance with the established procedure, I submitted…
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April 6, 2016
Citizen access to City financial reports
For the past year and a half, I have been attending our local City Council Meetings. I have determined by…
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April 4, 2016
Brown Act violation involving resignations
During a Community Service District meeting in Sept., the board president read a resignation statement effective Dec. 31, however the…
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March 31, 2016
Grounds for Cease & Desist under the Brown Act
Last June, my local City Council approved a $120,000 contract to a lobbying firm to work on a pending piece of…
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March 30, 2016
Utility District board member access to agenda information
I am a board member at my local Public Utility District. I requested information on an agenda item and did not…