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    Brown Act

    Quorums, Listservs, and the Brown Act

    […] by the Brown Act.  The faculty have a listserv--electronic discussion forum.  If a quorum or more members of the Senate are subscribed to the listserv (closed to all but faculty as subscribers), is there a Brown Act violation potential if--say--an issue that might come before the Senate for action is being discussed on the listserv?

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Online Sheriff’s Blotter

    […] yesterday (June 29) I was told that they are no longer giving out information about charges filed except to family members.  I feel this is a violation of PRA requirements and would like to know what the next step is get the policy changed back.  In fact, I would like these changes rolled all the way back to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Accessing Polling Done with Public Funds

    A school district uses public funds to conduct a poll regarding public support for a tax measure. The authorities I've reviewed find that an "objective" poll is an authorized expenditure of public funds.  It seems clear to me that the entire poll (questions, cross tabs, etc.) are therefore a public record subject to full […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Can An Agency Extend Response to a CPRA Request Up to Eight Weeks Due to Covid?

    I received a response to a CPRA request notifying me that I would likely not receive a response for eight weeks. Is this extended window consistent with the PRA? If it is not, what remedies are available to me? [This questions was submitted in 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic.)

    April 21, 2022

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    CPRA

    Can Employment Records & Dismissal Be Presented in City Council Open Session?

    […] open session to hear non-adopt arguments with regard to a proposed Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) decision to fully reinstate employment of a firefighter. My husband never received notice of the open session (hearing). Also, on the agenda it listed his full name and that at this open session there would not be any public […]

    November 16, 2018

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    Brown Act

    Councilmembers May Have Met Privately to Agree on Vote Outcome

    […] who suggested a change to it before it was voted on, told an online newspaper: "[The Councilmember] said deals had been made to line up enough votes for that 15-year timeline, but "I saw an opportunity to jump in" and call a vote on extending it." This sounds to me like a possible case […]

    November 6, 2018

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    Brown Act

    Did City Violate Brown Act With This Switch of issue Decided During Closed Session?

    […] session to issue a statement criticizing the city's mayor and defending an earlier vote. The background is that the mayor had attempted to veto an amended contract for the city manager, which the city attorney says is not allowed under the city's charter. The mayor has said he is considering going to court to […]

    November 29, 2018

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    FAC News

    We’re Hiring: Programs Coordinator

    *Applications are no longer being accepted* The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) is looking for a full-time Programs Coordinator to support our journalist education initiatives and other programs work. This is a chance to play an essential operational role in an established and growing nonprofit organization in California that is doing meaningful work to ensure […]

    February 18, 2025

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    Blog

    Vallejo’s bankruptcy highlights need for transparency in city-union contracts

    By Peter Scheer The city of Vallejo has taken the extraordinary step of filing for federal bankruptcy protection. While the financial distress of this San Francisco suburb (population 117,000) is especially acute, its fiscal problems are fundamentally the same as those facing many California cities and counties--and, indeed, the state itself. To the familiar […]

    June 3, 2009