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Brown Act

Can settlements be negotiated in closed session if no pending litigation exists?

[…] if the action taken by the water district has resolved or settled the threatened litigation, they must report that out in public session. See Government Code section 54957.1(a)(3). Hopefully, by this time, you’ve discovered what the threatened litigation was. That should allow you to determine whether there was a legitimate basis for holding the […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Brown Act Rules for Non-Profits

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Appointing board members and the Brown Act

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Agenda item questions

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA Newsgathering

Accessing document constituting an agenda and agency audits

[…] the body, are disclosable public records under the California Public Records Act . . ., and shall be made available upon request without delay." Govt. Code Section 54957.5. 2) There is no general rule with respect to access to public agency audits. The default rule is therefore the one that applies to all public […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Access to rezoning information

[…] discussion or consideration at a public meeting of the body, are disclosable under the [PRA] and shall be made available upon request without delay." Gov't Code Section 54957.5(a). Therefore, materials distributed at such a meeting should be made available "without delay," upon request, unless one of the PRA's exceptions to disclosure applies. This language […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Access to names of applicants to official positions

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Private attorney costs to public agencies and attorney-client privilege

[…] retainer, it appears to have been a violation of the Public Record Act to not disclose the amount of the retainer agreement. See Cal. Government Code section 54957.5(a) (records provided to a Board of Supervisors or other legislative body in preparation for a public meeting are public records that must be available to the […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

How can I find out if a non-profit is cooking the books?

May 21, 2015
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CPRA

Does the CPRA cover private entities that do work for government?

March 6, 2014