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Newsgathering

Media Access to Crime/Disaster Scenes

I am looking for the penal code in California for my right to cross a police line for news photography. Looking for something on a card or small for a print out to carry with my press pass.

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act First Amendment

Limiting Public Comment to Issues Not Already Covered

I recently attended a County Board of Supervisor's Meeting concerning implementation of medical cannabis ID card program. During the meeting the board Chairman told the individuals coming forward that when they are giving their testimonies they are to limit their comments to issue other than what has already been brought up by previous testimonies. […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Lawsuits Among School Trustees

[…] to keep this trustee out of these closed sessions. My question: how much information, if any, can I get about what occurred at this Tuesday closed session? For example, can I ask if the one person was involved in this closed session, if he was asked to leave and what happened when he refused […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Labor negotiations and the Brown Act

[…] vote on the bonus remain secret? I asked to know the breakdown of which board members voted which way on the bonus. Is that information protected against public disclosure? I did not ask the amount of the bonus, nor the results of the evaluation. I only asked for the breakdown of who voted which way.

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Can settlements be negotiated in closed session if no pending litigation exists?

Our local water district has held a series (over 6 months) of closed sessions. It appears that the district is negotiating a water rights transfer or deal with another local water district. They cannot negotiate jointly a "settlement" agreement if no "pending" litigation exists. Isn't this a violation of the Brown Act? If so, […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Getting information from closed sessions

Our board has agendized for the upcoming meeting the following under closed session using 54956.9 for the below items. a. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release b. Conference with Labor Negotiator Does this mean that during open session they need not disclose the position of the employee that was being disciplined and dismissed or what the labor […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Has the public comment requirement changed due to Gov. Newsom’s executive order amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

In March, Governor Newsom issued executive ordersN-25-20andN-29-20, which temporarily suspended any Brown Act requirements "expressly or impliedly requiring the physical presence of members, the clerk or other personnel of the body, or of the public as a condition of participation in or quorum for a public meeting"during the COVID-19 crisis.Order N-29-20 also states: "A […]

July 21, 2020
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Brown Act

School Board Voted In Secret to Pick New Superintendent

[…] of teachers, parents, and community activists protested against the secret meeting that the city school board to pick the new yet controversial superintendent. We believe that the closed and secret meeting violated several provisions of the Brown Act and we would like help in understanding how the Brown Act applies and in finding an […]

December 10, 2018
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Brown Act

Can a California City Council Cut Public Comment Time with No Notice Before Meeting?

At the last two City Council meetings, the agenda has announced a three-minute time limit per person for public comments. Then, at the start of the meeting, this has been reduced to two minutes. I've reviewed (to the best of my ability) relevant case law that allows for deviations from the Brown Act when […]

August 26, 2020
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Brown Act First Amendment

What the Brown Act Rules on a Postponing Public Meeting?

[…] public comment, at which point the Executive Director approached me, asked why I was still there, and asked me to leave. I told him I was there for the public comment portion, and would be leaving after the public portion. The ED then proceeded to ask me to leave and escort me out. I […]

December 13, 2018