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    Brown Act

    Public comments on water rates closed, item still on agenda

    […] they didn't. The vote has been delayed again and again. I don't want to comment on the RATES themselves. I want to comment on the "foot dragging" by certain City Council members. I'm not allowed to say anything during "Public Comments" because it is on the Agenda. But when it comes up on the […]

    November 25, 2009

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    First Amendment

    Political speech in the workplace

    The company I work for wants me to remove a bumper sticker("fuck bush") from my car. I was told that my car will be towed from the employee lot if I do not and may and can lead to job termination. Do they have the right to do so?

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Can I see the city’s settlement agreement with police officers?

    The city has just reached a settlement agreement with several police officers who had filed claims–and then a lawsuit–alleging discrimination on the part of the police chief. There were also workers compensation claims tied to this lawsuit. The city just announced that as part of the agreement, the officers have withdrawn their civil […]

    April 14, 2010

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    First Amendment

    What are the rules regarding free speech and highway signage?

    Our organization is the primary voice working in opposition against a state plan that we believe will have terrible environmental and economic consequences. Our members throughout the region display our signs, but Caltrans removed the signs from private property citing Business and and Professions Code 5405.3. The CalTrans Supervisor said to us and several […]

    October 17, 2013

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    Brown Act

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

    […] new general counsel. They have agendized this in a 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 […]

    January 31, 2012

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    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act address how long a board member can be absent from meetings?

    One of our District Board members has been out of the district for several months.  She has been participating in Board meetings by telephone from Alabama where she is seeking medical attention, but she is not in the district to serve in any way other than these monthly meetings by telephone. How long can […]

    May 16, 2012

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    First Amendment Social Media

    High school impeaches student president over Facebook rant

    My daughter was featured on the top most headline of the local newspaper this last Saturday. She has been stripped of her ELECTED position as President of her High School because of an off-hand comment she made on a chat on Facebook. We are looking to anyone that can help us and a lawyer […]

    July 28, 2011

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    Newsgathering

    Protection against libel for Florida reporters?

    My company and I are being sued for defamation at state court in Miami, Florida. In discovery, the plaintiff has requested all emails between me and others that mention his name. As a reporter, am I protected by law from having to turn over such information?

    January 20, 2015

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    First Amendment

    Can a public college bar employees speaking to the press?

     My community college district has an unwritten policy that bars publicly employed campus safety officers from speaking to members of the press. On several occasions they have told me of the policy and referred routine questions to supervisors. When I questioned supervisors about the policy, including media relations and the college president, they denied any […]

    September 17, 2015