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Bagley-Keene Act Brown Act CPRA

Can finalists for city jobs be kept secret?

Is their any state law allowing the city to keep the names of an advisory committee recommending finalists for a governmental job secret? Our city manager came up with a secret panel to help select finalists for police chief and then refused to reveal their names until their work was done.

March 18, 2010
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Brown Act

Closed door assessor appointment – possible Brown Act violation

I believe an individual was appointed County assessor unfairly through an exchange wherein the newly appointed assessor promised the supervisor board he would not run for mayor. I am seeking record of this agreement; I believe it could be in violation of the Brown Act, please advise.

April 21, 2016
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CPRA Newsgathering

Should complaints against belligerent councilman be public?

I am a reporter trying to access public records for two investigations regarding incidents involving a City Councilman— one at a city-owned clubhouse and the other at a local transit agency. Both of my public records requests have been rejected because officials say it is a personnel matter. In the transit agency’s rejection letter, […]

August 19, 2011
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Brown Act First Amendment

Board retailiating against former colleague who called them on Brown Act violations

[…] I inquired, I never received an explanation or any response. Time would go by, I attend another meeting, then another email about insurance, until finally I received notice that I would no longer have access to my hanger although the rent was always paid in full and on time. Who helps citizens in my […]

August 21, 2011
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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

City gone wild with continual Brown Act and CPRA violations

[…] city councilman over his asking questions about contract steering by the city finance director. Multiple PRA public document requests by our newspaper have been denied – some for three years. The city police chief is in on the deals. Crimes in city hall go unreported and no one is held accountable. We believe the […]

May 16, 2012
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Brown Act

Brown Act or Bylaws Violation?

If a standing committee's bylaws stipulate that two meetings will occur in a certain period of time, and there is no quorum present for one of the two meetings, is the committee obligated to schedule another meeting to remain Brown Act compliant?

January 3, 2011
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Brown Act School Records

State Agency I worked for is denying my records’ request, but documents do exist!

I used to work for the State of California. I lost my job and I am trying to get information on a program administered by my employer. This program is funded by the Federal government. I am being met with resistance because the Public Request officer is simply forwarding my request to my former […]

September 13, 2013
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Brown Act

Barring the Media from recording an Open Meeting

June 14, 2009
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FOIA

Can TSA deny company public information under FOIA?

[…] requested meetings with TSA senior officials. Rejected like my high school social life. There's something very, very odd about this. We provide this work to the public for free. The data is public. I don't charge TSA. Many stakeholders have written TSA letters of support to keep supplying data, all of which fall on […]

August 11, 2014
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Brown Act CPRA

Open Meeting Rules for Chamber of Commerce/ Non-Profits

[…] chamber of commerce receives funding from the city offset costs associated with operating a visitors center in conjunction with the chamber office. Is the chamber subject to the same rules for request for information that the city is required to adhere to? Are there any commonly accepted procedures for holding elections for the chamber board?

June 14, 2009