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Charter board meetings flout Brown Act rules

[…] matters posing a threat to the security of public buildings, essential public services, or that threaten the public's right of access to such buildings/services (Gov. Code § 54957(a)); or to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, etc. of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by […]

June 8, 2011
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Financials

July 3, 2024
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FAC Intervenes After a Man Was Refused Bodyworn Camera Footage of His Own Arrest by Redding Police
- Government Transparency and Accountability
November 25, 2025
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Brown Act

Denied right to have job termination discussed in open meeting

[…] bodies may hold meetings that are closed to the public, including meetings to consider the appointment or employment of a public employee. See Cal. Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1). Specifically, an agency may hold a closed session to "consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear […]

August 2, 2011
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Brown Act

Can employment negotiations be held in closed session?

[…] not address whether such meeting and conferring may be conducted in a closed session, but the Brown Act does provide some relevant direction. Specifically, Gov't Code § 54957.6 (which is part of the Brown Act) provides that "a legislative body of a local agency may hold closed sessions with the local agency's designated representatives […]

August 1, 2011
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FAC Represents Newsroom After Shasta Elections Official Illegally Excludes its Journalists from Media Release Distribution
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October 9, 2025
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July 20, 2024
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Brown Act

Does the Brown Act allow closed sessions to appoint legal firm?

[…] special meeting, allowing each prospect to give a presentation on their firm in open session. After each presentation, the board went into closed session pursuant to GC 54957(b)(1), "Public Employee Appointment: General Counsel." I have never seen this done before. Can a legislative body refer to General Counsel as a "Public Employee" and use […]

January 31, 2012
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Brown Act

Does A Closed Session Employment Termination Decision Violate the Brown Act?

Where issues of employment are involved, legislative bodies often opt to deliberate in closed session as allowed under Government Code § 54957(b). Per that statute, the legislative body may hold a closed session during a regular or special meeting "to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee." […]

November 12, 2018
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