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Bagley-Keene Act Newsgathering

Arrested at meeting for commenting on no-public-comment rule

I was arrested recently while attending and covering as a journalist a wildlife protection meeting. The meeting is sponsored and regulated by the California Natural Resources Agency and the Dept. of Fish and Game. The facilitators illegally tried to establish a no public comment and no recording policy at these public meetings. I was arrested […]

July 2, 2010
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First Amendment Social Media

Help! Being sued For Yelp! Review

[…] on two occasions and was left with a far less than satisfactory experience both times. As such, I took to yelp! to leave my feedback. After posting the honest review, my attorney was contacted and informed that I am being sued for defamation. My simple review sticks the the facts and alleges nothing that […]

October 11, 2014
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Brown Act

Do agenda posting times count business days only?

I understand that the Brown Act requires that agendas be made public 72 hours in advance of a meeting. Is that 72 business hours or could posting on a Friday morning (ahead of a Monday meeting) be sufficient notice? This notice would be posted at a California Public Charter School.

March 18, 2016
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Brown Act First Amendment

Written public comment not read as promised before City Council vote taken

I submitted a written public comments to an agenda item because I could not attend a Special Meeting of the City Council. The City Clerk acknowledged that they had been received and would be read into the record during public comment time period for the specific item. This did not happen and the vote was […]

June 14, 2016
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Can A Public Record Be Copyrighted?

I run a liberal blog in conservative California county. I was tipped off to the existence of a voicemail left by a consultant of a prominent developer on the private cell phone of a city council member; the tone of the voicemail expressed disappointment in a vote, a call to meet and "improve their […]

April 4, 2018
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The author of requested emails assigned to fulfill PRA request

I requested information regarding communications of someone who works directly for our County and also is on our City Council. The County Administrator gave her the PRA request and is allowing her to fulfill it herself. Is this legal? I requested emails to a certain person from her.

August 5, 2011
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Brown Act School Records

My statement was inaccurately depicted in published minutes

[…] my statements were mischaracterized. What are my rights regarding my statements recorded as factual? Should I send a "cure and correct notice" asking for my statements to be recorded correctly? I see the recording of my statements as removing key points regarding problems I see in the management by the district and not the "school."

December 6, 2010
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First Amendment

Free speech and advocating illegal drugs

I intend to run a social networking site with a general focus on marijuana. The site will allow open forum discussion, web logs & media uploads by its members. Because marijuana is a controlled substance in the U.S. and I will be running the site from with in the U.S., could I encounter any […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Is Artist’s Conviction for Pornographic Drawings Legal?

I draw, from my imagination, pornographic scenes that I sometimes distribute to consenting adults. I have been convicted for possessing pornography for having these drawings. Is my conviction legal?

June 25, 2018
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First Amendment

Blogger’s identity exposed, and legal threats made against her

I am writing today for guidance regarding my rights as a blogger. I am the author of a cosmetics complaints blog and creator and one of the admins of the complaints Facebook Page. The blog and page initially were started in an effort to obtain a refund from a cosmetics company due to sanitation […]

November 21, 2011