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    Brown Act

    Davis-Stirling Act

    […] normally provided by a City to the Property Owners Association. The Property Owners Association claims to be exempt from the Brown Act so does not have to publish notifications ( agendas ) before executive sessions. They claim they function under Davis Sterling where notifications for executive sessions is not required. Any opinion or legal references?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Cure and correct Brown Act violations

    […] city and county planners that these are 'staff meetings' and that the public is not allowed access. The planners did hold one public workshop with ballots ( for weighting the criteria) but said that our ballots would be counted only if we signed them. What recourse do we have and can we insist that […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Cal Expo Data

    […] They typically will post this on their website in the form of a PDF file and in a magazine they produce. However, the wine industry has asked for an online system that is searchable, something my company has developed and provides free of charge. The data is actually in my possession due to my […]

    June 14, 2009

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    First Amendment Newsgathering

    The DA gives information to other media, but refuses to make it available to our newspaper

    […] Attorney. This news led to his assistant's departure. Now, the DA refuses to provide public information on court cases that we can only get (and have gotten for 35 years) over the phone. I believe there is a statute somewhere that requires government officials to provide news to outlets on a non-discriminatory basis. The […]

    August 20, 2010

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Can we compel our non-profit hospital to share financial information with the community?

    […] they do not review the organization's financial information. It is up to the directors to insist that staff provide this information. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and […]

    October 21, 2013

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    First Amendment

    Can I sue New York City for restricting my religious freedom during the coronavirus pandemic?

    […] dangers, be subjected to such restraint, to be enforced by reasonable regulations, as the safety of the general public may demand." As a result, we cannot state for certain whether New York City’s public health restriction on gatherings is, on its face, an unconstitutional violation of citizens’ rights to exercise their religion or a […]

    July 9, 2020

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    Brown Act

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

    […] 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 scheduled board meeting?

    January 20, 2021

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    Newsgathering

    Newspaper Facing Possible Retaliation Over Reporting On Local Scandal Involving City Hall

    […] paper, certain members of City Hall and the City Council have been intimidating some residents and businesses. They are afraid to make public comments or step forward for fear of retaliation from the city. Our small news organization is now fearful about retaliation for reporting the news on this activity. What is our legal […]

    April 27, 2022

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    Court Records

    Are Depositions Public Records and Can We Publish Portions Of Them Legally?

    We have depositions from a 1994 California case with selected content we would like to use for a report. I understand that California depositions are not a matter of public record, though some other states make depositions a public record.The case was dismissed but never settled. Other than attaching the depositions or portions of […]

    October 30, 2020