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Brown Act CPRA

The Brown Act and non-government youth organizations

[…] funds from a local agency (like a city of Santa Maria) and at least one member of the corporation's governing body is a member of the governing elected body of the local agency (i.e., a city council member). If either condition applies, the board of even a private corporation must hold noticed public meetings […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Can new board member get updated on past closed sessions?

I am a newly elected school board member. Our upcoming agenda will contain a closed session item that has also been discussed in closed session prior to my appointment. Can I ask the staff and board members who participated in the prior closed session to divulge what was discussed?

November 28, 2011
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Brown Act

Closed door meetings benefitted labor union at cost of public tidelands

[…] subject to the Brown Act. Government Code § 54952 indicates that a legislative body includes a private corporation or entity that either: (1) is created by the elected legislative body to exercise authority delegated to the corporation or entity by the legislative body or (2) receives funds from the local agency and the corporation’s […]

November 15, 2011
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FAC Opposes California Bills that Would Reduce Face-to-Face Accountability

[…] a special Brown Act carve-out to some regional government bodies to make it easier for members to avoid attending meetings in person. SB 411 would allow the elected representatives of Los Angeles’ neighborhood councils to more easily avoid meeting in person. California should be a leader in using technology and pandemic-inspired lessons to increase […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
August 21, 2023
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Free the Hewlett-Packard 5!
- Press Freedom
June 2, 2009
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Brown Act

Engaged couple running for school board a conflict of interest?

July 7, 2010
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Announcing FAC’s “Kiss” and “Kiss-Off” awards

[…] Kiss," are people and institutions who, by their acts, words, or example, strengthen free speech safeguards, public access to government information and decision-making, and the accountability of elected officials. The bad guys, whom we recognize with a "First Amendment Kiss-Off" award, are, well, the people and institutions who resist what the good guys are […]

September 3, 2010
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For Sunshine Week, CFAC to lead LA discussion on national security and 1st Amendment
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 2, 2009
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Brown Act First Amendment

Board retailiating against former colleague who called them on Brown Act violations

I am a former 15 year elected official for a small airport special district. Prior to being a board member, I have been a hangar tenant at the same airport. In 2008 I decided to not run for another term and became a spectator. What I observed with the new Board was an immediate […]

August 21, 2011
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Brown Act

Brown Act and Homeowners Associations

[…] entities, the Brown Act applies only under the following (somewhat narrow) circumstances set forth in Government Code section 54952(c): If the entity (A) was created by an elected legislative body in order to exercise authority that may lawfully be delegated by that body to a private entity, or (B) receives funds from a local […]

June 14, 2009