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First Amendment Police Records

What is legality of reporting on contents of leaked documents?

[…] seems that the documents you have obtained are related to this issue. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

November 8, 2016
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First Amendment

Where can I legally hand out flyers for my non-profit?

[…] regardless of whether it is political or commercial in nature. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

December 28, 2010
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Bagley-Keene Act Brown Act

Are Community College Faculty Senate meetings covered by the Brown Act?

[…] an approved written agreement between the senate and the district and the faculty senate will be listed on the district's official list of auxiliary organizations in good standing. Title 5, 59255, 59623 In sum, it does not appear the faculty senates are categorically subject to any of the open meetings statutes. But the possibility […]

January 30, 2012
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Brown Act CPRA

A Board member vs. public member rights under PRA

[…] to hear the Fire Protection District requires you follow different procedures to obtain public records as an elected board member. While a sitting board member may not have standing to sue to enforce the Brown Act (See Holbrook v. City of Santa Monica, 144 Cal. App. 4th 1242, 1259 (2006)), nothing limits your rights under […]

March 23, 2016
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CPRA

Are the applications for state professional licenses public?

[…] parts of the statute, the court emphasized that the fundamental purpose of the PRA was to give access to public records and held that the city had standing to obtain records from other government agencies under the PRA.Los Angeles Unified School Dist. v. Superior Court, 151 Cal. App. 4th 759, 777 (Cal. App. 2d […]

August 16, 2011
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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

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 receive it. I submitted questions for response and was denied. During the meeting I could not get any questions answered. Do have any advice as to what I can do?

March 30, 2016
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First Amendment

Protesting on school grounds

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

What are the rules rescheduling a regular board meeting?

The Brown Act provides that "[e]ach legislative body of a local agency, except for advisory committees or standing committees, shall provide, by ordinance, resolution, bylaws, or by whatever other rule is required for the conduct of business by that body, the time and place for holding regular meetings."Gov't Code § 54954. Changing the time […]

July 29, 2011
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First Amendment

Rights threatened by trade associations for voicing opposition to bill they favor

[…] my inappropriate representations. I asked for a current copy of the bylaws and was told they were currently being amended. I have been an agent/broker in good standing for 43 years and believe the groups are trying to take away my first amendment rights to stop me from voicing opposition to the proposed law. […]

November 11, 2013
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CPRA

Is A Public Agency Required to Disclose Names of Board Member Applicants?

[…] California. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

February 23, 2018