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  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Access to agenda attachments

    […] was not received.With respect to records distributed at a public meeting, they are public records unless otherwise exempted under the Public Records Act. Cal. Gov't Code § 54957.5.  The public is entitled to obtain them at the meeting if they were prepared by the public agency, or after the meeting if prepared by someone […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Can a school board restrict critical speech about district employees?

    […] stating that "comments regarding an individual will not be allowed in an open meeting" simply does not pass constitutional muster. The agenda language also refers to section 54957 of the Brown Act, which allows for a closed session to "consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee, or […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Co-op non-profits

    […] either condition applies, the board of even a private entity must follow all of the provisions of the Brown Act, including the requirements of Government Code section 54957.1.  That section provides as follows: 54957.1.  (a) The legislative body of any local agency shall publicly report any action taken in closed session and the vote […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Social Media

    University Facebook Group Admin Threatened with Defamation Lawsuit

    […] forums (and their moderators) such as the one you describe. As the admin of this group, this defense would serve as reasonably strong grounds for an early dismissal of a lawsuit against you over content posted by third parties. Further, the CDA protects "interactive computer services" from being compelled to moderate or remove content, […]

    April 16, 2019

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    May 30, 2024