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CPRA Police Records

Police Firing Records

I am looking into the reason for the firing of two officers from our local police department. The city confirmed that two officers had been fired during their probationary period but said it is against their policy to release the officers' names. Can they legally withhold this information? They also declined to discuss the […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Open meeting law and homeowners associations

[…] of operation have been continuously limited over the years. 2 years ago, a group of homeowners got together and tried to reduce the number of ski hours by over 30%. Those of us who wanted to protect our amenity got together and fought for our rights. The end result of that effort was a […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Can cities discriminate between political and commercial signs on public property?

Our city claims we can not put political signs in the public right of way unless we have a person stationed there to watch them. They have taken many of our signs and now they want to fine us. They have real estate signs there and other monument-type signs regarding new developments in the […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

The public is severely limited in county meeting participation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Is this a Brown Act violation?

I am writing on behalf of many people in my community who believe that county government is violating the COVID-19 shelter-in-place directives of California Gov. Newsom and the local county Health officer, and the intent of the Brown Act. We seek any help, resources, or pressure you can provide to remedy the problem, as […]

July 23, 2020
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Brown Act

What recourse do individuals with disabilities have to access land use proposals during COVID-19?

Across California and in my backyard developers are putting in plans, and cities have been starting public comment time clocks without the public’s ability to assemble and easily read the documents. This is especially true for those who are disabled, without internet access or who don't have the skill to load and read hundreds […]

July 24, 2020
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Brown Act

Do I Have a Right to Remain Anonymous During Public Meetings Held on Zoom During the Pandemic?

I've attended some meetings of a local government in California recently and they've started using Zoom to conduct the meetings because of the local COVID-19 public health orders. I've set up my Zoom sign-on to identify me as "John Q. Public," which as you can probably guess isn't my real name. But they do […]

August 7, 2020
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Brown Act

Is It Legal to Exclude the Public From a Regularly Scheduled Public Meeting?

We were prevented from entering the County Board of Supervisors Meeting in California where they were deciding whether to open up the county after the coronavirus shutdown. One man was detained for attempting to enter the building. Is it legal for the board of Supervisors to prevent the general public from attending a regularly […]

January 20, 2021
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First Amendment Social Media

Did Facebook Violate My First Amendment Rights When it Deleted My Comment As “Hate Speech”?

In general, First Amendment claims can only be brought when the government attempts to suppress the speech of its citizens — i.e. when there is "state action" that suppresses free speech. It is unlikely that you would have any claim against a privately-owned website for infringement of your First Amendment right to free speech. […]

October 30, 2020
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Brown Act

Multiple Requests to Pull Item off Consent Agenda Overridden by County Supervisors

If a County Supervisor stuffs an item back onto the Consent Agenda during a closed-door meeting, do I have a legitimate complaint that can be brought to the Fair Political Practices Commission?

October 30, 2020
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First Amendment Social Media

Can I Sue Facebook For Censoring Me?

Facebook censored my comments then blocked me for 30 days. I want to take them to court

April 24, 2022