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Council gerrymandering and the Brown Act
June 14, 2009
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Foundation that gives millions to county agency claims CPRA doesn’t apply to them
[…] then it would seem that there should be records in the county's possession that reflect this, i.e., emails between Foundation officials and county representatives (either staff or elected). You can find additional information about submitting a public records request on the FAC’s website here: Sample CPRA letter Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for […]October 16, 2013
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City avoiding disclosure of personal email
[…] worthy of coverage by local media. I have heard from another FAC inquirer that the article from the Union-Tribune in San Diego prompted officials there to instruct elected officials there that only the county's email system should be used when discussing public business. It may be worth contacting the local media and pitching a […]January 13, 2012
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L.A. Sheriff Agrees to Unsealing of Warrant to Search Photojournalist and Black Lives Matter Protesters’ Cell Phones
May 23, 2023
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A Group of City Council Staffers Can Constitute a Serial Meeting, too
[…] members of the staff of the three councilmen who make up that committee. However, we were told that only one staff member could attend, because any more would make it a violation of the Brown Act. Is it correct that meetings of elected officials' staff members subject to the open meetings provisions of the act?July 13, 2010
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Should I need authorization to access arrest records?
November 22, 2011
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The Libby trial highlights the hypocrisy of players in Washington’s favorite pastime: the political scandal
June 2, 2009
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Disclosure–or the lack of it–is a major cause of the current financial crisis
[…] sellers can resume trading them, even at heavily discounted values. The financial markets are like representative government. Just as democracy requires transparency so that voters can hold elected officials accountable, so the financial system requires transparency so that investors can understand and place a value on the risks associated with certain assets or transactions. […]June 3, 2009
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Justice Roberts Saved the Supreme Court — Here’s What He Needs to Do Next
[…] judges struggling with hard issues. It is a spectacle that would shock (in the good sense of the word). Most Americans, when they think of public or elected officials, have in mind a legislative whorehouse in which special interest agendas and political expediency always prevail. Principles are irrelevant. Policies are irrelevant. And the public […]July 11, 2012
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CPRA Request being stonewalled by their attorney
Our local fire district is a special independent district with the governing board elected by the populace. It is a 5 member board. There are no term limits and several board members have run unopposed for many years. This Board is supposed to provide oversight over the actions of the Fire Chief. Recently members […]June 12, 2013