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Brown Act

When can a public Board claim attorney-client privilege?

[…] the meeting, including items to be discussed in closed session"), and a second time immediately before the closed session is convened. As stated in Government Code section 54957.7: (a) Prior to holding any closed session, the legislative body of the local agency shall disclose, in an open meeting, the item or items to be […]

March 25, 2013
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CPRA

City Clerk’s obligation to the CPRA

Is there any law about City Clerk's responsibility to Public Records Information requests? Could you point me to the correct resource on the Clerk's legal responsibilities? The Clerk is both our elected City Clerk as well as a city employee administering the City Clerk's office.

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Multiple Requests to Pull Item off Consent Agenda Overridden by County Supervisors

October 30, 2020
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FAC Names Leading California Media Figures to Board of Directors

November 12, 2020
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SB 331, a secrecy bill masquerading as a transparency bill, deserves a veto

[…] who are dependent on unions for campaign contributions and political support (and in many cases stand to benefit personally from sweetened contract provisions that they approve). Neither elected officials nor union officials want to have to explain their decisions to the voters who will have to pay for them. SB 331 is payback for […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
September 16, 2015
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CPRA

Public Universities, Listservs, and Destruction of Records

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Can teacher lose job if student-survey questions school board policy?

June 5, 2010
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CPRA

Why did one county deny a PRA request that most others quickly fulfill?

[…] inconsistent with applicable local utility usage policies. (e) Upon determination by the local agency that the utility customer who is the subject of the request is an elected or appointed official with authority to determine the utility usage policies of the local agency, provided that the home address of an appointed official shall not […]

July 25, 2013
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Brown Act

Violation of Brown Act by fellow board members

I am an elected official. I believe some of my fellow board members are violating the Brown Act and other public meeting laws. How do I go about getting an investigation into their activities and decision on potential violations and corrections or cures to potential violations?

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

FAC, ACLU Urge Temecula School Board and Its President to Halt Free Speech Violations at Meetings

[…] California in demanding that the Temecula Valley Unified School District ("TVUSD") School Board stop trampling on the Brown Act and First Amendment. Since a new majority was elected in late 2022, the board has made a series of controversial decisions including firing the superintendent, banning "critical race theory," and opposing a new curriculum that […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
August 22, 2023