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  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Public comments on water rates closed, item still on agenda

    […] bodies provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the body on any items on the agenda. Gov't Code § 54954.3 (("Every agenda for regular meetings shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the legislative body on any item of interest to the public, before or during […]

    November 25, 2009

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    Remembering FAC Founding Father and California Journalism Giant, Frank McCulloch

    […] plane passenger traffic. McCulloch made news himself in l972 when author Clifford Irving claimed to have interviewed the by-then reclusive Hughes for a book and Life Magazine serialized the story as authentic. Hughes called McCulloch, then working in Time-Life New York headquarters, to reveal it as a hoax, and McCulloch stopped the Life presses […]

    May 31, 2018

  • Posts

    FAC Supports AB 339’s Open Meeting Provisions

    FAC stands with a broad coalition of civic organizations backing a measure that would enhance public participation in government meetings in California. Read our joint letters in support of California Assembly Bill 339.

    April 1, 2021

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    Brown Act

    Incomplete labor exemption codes within School District closed session agenda

    […] ensure accuracy and transparency in the School District’s posted agenda. As you appear to be aware, the Brown Act requires legislative bodies post an agenda for all meetings:   "At least 72 hours before a regular meeting, the legislative body of the local agency, or its designee, shall post an agenda containing a brief […]

    March 24, 2016

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    Press Rights

    FAC Urges Santa Ana City Council to Withdraw Press Restrictions on City Council Meetings

    Tonight, members of the Santa Ana City Council will consider withdrawing a policy that restricts journalists covering the council. Our comments state: "The policy interferes with the ability of the press to exercise editorial discretion in covering public meetings and runs afoul of the Ralph M. Brown Act’s provisions guaranteeing the public’s ability to record."

    September 17, 2024

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    Prop. 42 Background from the Legislative Analyst’s Office

    […] (such asa city council or county board of supervisors) that makes decisions about its programs, services, and operations. Public Access to Local Government Information. The State Constitution requires that  meetings of governing bodies and writings of public officials and agencies be open to public scrutiny. Two state laws establish rules local governments must follow to provide public […]

    April 23, 2014

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    First Amendment Press Rights

    FAC, News Groups Protest Santa Ana’s Public Meeting Photography and Recording Policy

    […] policy will be revised. Today, FAC sent a letter to the City of Santa Ana objecting to the city's new policy regarding photographing, recording, or filming public meetings. The letter was co-signed by the Orange County Press Club, Voice of Orange County, Los Angeles Press Club, Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional […]

    December 23, 2023

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Minutes to be Approved Made Public

    If minutes are to be approved at a Committee meeting that is a Brown Act Committee, do the minutes need to be available to the public 72 hrs prior to the vote- or at the very least, the same time they are given to the committee members?

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    City Planning Commission failure to address public comment

    I recently submitted comments for discussion at a City Planning Commission meeting. In accordance with the established procedure, I submitted 3 pages of comments before the onset of the meeting. During the meeting my comments were overlooked - the Planning Director claimed they lacked relevance to the agenda item, even though they were directly […]

    April 11, 2016