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    Brown Act

    Senior Center Boards and the Brown Act

    […] advisory committees, composed solely of the members of the legislative body that are less than a quorum of the legislative body are not legislative bodies, except that standing committees of a legislative body, irrespective of their composition, which have a continuing subject matter jurisdiction, or a meeting schedule fixed by charter, ordinance, resolution, or […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act Newsgathering

    Reporters wrongly ejected from community college council meeting?

    […] a committee of the official student organization or the board of governors, depends on whether it is also covered by the Brown Act at Government Code section 54952(b). That section applies the Brown Act to committees created by formal action of a covered board. But "advisory committees, composed solely of the members of the legislative […]

    July 19, 2013

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    CPRA

    The CPRA and privately owned utilities companies

    […] advisory committees, composed solely of the members of the legislative body that are less than a quorum of the legislative body are not legislative bodies, except that standing committees of a legislative body, irrespective of their composition, which have a continuing subject matter jurisdiction, or a meeting schedule fixed by charter, ordinance, resolution, or […]

    August 7, 2011

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Are a city manager’ meetings with his staff covered by the Brown Act?

    […] code citation. Yet so far I've been unable to find either a court opinion or words in the Act itself which either speak to this scenario or otherwise supports my view of it. What say you? Also would appreciate any advice you may have regarding my recourse options, at least any not involving unaffordable litigation.

    January 18, 2015

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    First Amendment Social Media

    Blocked and Bullied by City Council Member

    […] v. Schwimmer, 279 U.S. 644, 655 (1929).  Thus, if her comments are only disparaging or only statements of opinion, they may not violate the First Amendment.  One additional question to consider is whether her Facebook page is truly personal or whether she uses it as an official page for public comment. Second, the vague […]

    January 26, 2018

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    Brown Act

    What meetings are governed by CA Proposition 54?

    […] Commissions? Mine is trying to say that they are exempt from the requirement to make an audio recording of meetings because: "The Commission doesn’t have the power to vote or passing laws." I'm told they are just an advisory group to the Board of Supervisors but their agendas are full of action items which are acted upon.

    June 6, 2017

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    Brown Act

    Applicability of Brown Act to public charter schools

    […] or another local government agency, such as the school district, in the creation of the charter school, such as an ordinance that calls for its creation.  In addition, the articles of incorporation and/or bylaws of the charter school may provide evidence that the city, or other government entity, was responsible for its creation.A good […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Is it a casual dinner or Brown Act violation?

    If 3 out of 5 school board members meet at a restaurant with a teacher or administrator for a few minutes until they noticed that I was also at the restaurant with my wife, have they violated Brown's Act?

    November 17, 2009

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    First Amendment Social Media

    My Councilmember Has Blocked Me from Posting on Her Official Page

    […] https://www.lacba.org/benefits/smartlaw-lawyer-referral-service. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC 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.

    April 13, 2019