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    Brown Act CPRA

    Regional Centers and the CPRA

    […] California, and not a nonprofit affiliated with a local government in the ways described above. (Note that the Attorney General opinion you point to in your inquiry addressed a nonprofit that operated under a franchise agreement with a city, not the state). However, it is possible that the Brown Act and the CPRA apply […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act First Amendment

    Commissioner advised speaking to press could give rise to Brown Act violation

    I am a city commissioner, and I was recently advised against voicing my opinion to the press on any subject that is or in the future may be under my commission’s jurisdiction.  The concern is that  later other commissioners may choose to speak to the press on the same subject and give rise to […]

    December 5, 2011

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    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act apply when board members attend a Town Hall meeting?

    […] of the following," including, among other things, "The attendance of a majority of the members of a legislative body at an open and publicized meeting organized to address a topic of local community concern by a person or organization other than the local agency, provided that a majority of the members do not discuss […]

    December 29, 2011

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Emails and the Public Record and Brown Act

    […] "to develop a collective concurrence as to action taken on any item."  Once again, this goes to the substance of the email exchange, so we cannot provide additional guidance on this subject.  However, the following information from the California Attorney General may be useful to you. In construing these terms, one should be mindful […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Accessing Polling Done with Public Funds

    […] that the entire poll (questions, cross tabs, etc.) are therefore a public record subject to full disclosure under the PRA.  But I've not seen any cases or advice letters directly addressing the question.  Do you agree the poll is clearly a public record?  If so, can a district avoid releasing the entire poll--and instead […]

    June 14, 2009

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    About Us

    […] — that the values expressed by the First Amendment provide a blueprint for an inclusive, equitable society and a responsive, accountable government. To that end, FAC educates, advocates, and litigates to advance government transparency and First Amendment protections for all. (Board of Directors, June 2022) Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion FAC recognizes […]

    June 12, 2024