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Brown Act

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[…] 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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Elections official lashes out at local newsroom. We’re fighting back

October 17, 2025
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FAC Urges Immediate Dismissal of Charges Against Victorville City Council Member Arrested During Meeting

Contact: [email protected] The First Amendment Coalition is calling for immediate dismissal of charges against Victorville City Council Member Blanca Gomez, who was removed from the council's meeting on February 21, 2023, arrested, and booked into jail. FAC Legal Director David Loy sent a letter to the city council, copied to the San Bernardino County […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
February 24, 2023
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US Supreme Court ‘government speech’ rulings should curb government misuse of anti-SLAPP laws

[…] for example-- to silence criticism by forcing her to spend money to hire a lawyer and defend against dubious legal claims. Anti-SLAPP laws provide for a quick dismissal of such suits. They also punish those who file SLAPP suits by making them pay the opposing party’s legal fees. In recent years, governments, as litigants, […]
- Free Expression
December 22, 2015
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Recent court decisions transform legal tools for protecting free speech into an instrument for the suppression of the public’s speech and access rights

[…] (or "SLAPPs"). It allows for a court’s early consideration of the merits of cases arising from acts protected by the rights of free speech or petition, and dismissal of cases that are found not to be meritorious. In addition, it provides that attorneys’ fees and costs are to be awarded to any defendant who […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 3, 2009
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Brown Act

The Brown Act and Charter Schools

June 14, 2009
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Secret Ballots

[…] session at the public meeting during which the closed session was held, and must report the vote or abstention of every member present. See Gov. Code § 54957.1. Assuming the closed session was in violation violated of the Brown Act, a member of the public may seek to void the action taken. You must […]

June 14, 2009
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Secret ballots violate Brown Act

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA

School Superintendent Goals: Public or Private?

[…] meet in closed session. Under the Brown Act, the school board could meet in a closed to evaluate the performance of a school superintendent. Govt. Code § 54957(b); Duval v. Board of Trustees of Coalinga-Huron Joint Unified School District, 93 Cal. App. 4th 902, 909-10. Closed sessions are limited in scope, however, only to discussions that […]

August 14, 2014
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Charter schools and the Brown Act

June 1, 2016