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After near-death in Supreme Court, will public employee unions change their ways?
March 30, 2016
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Is It Legal To Share Public Documents Received From One School District With Another School District?
[…] does not require written requests, but written requests require written responses. Gov’t Code § 6253(b). Agencies are required to respond to written requests for records within 10 calendar days of receipt of the request, and may extend that deadline by an additional 14 days where there are "unusual circumstances" as set forth in Gov’t […]September 24, 2021
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Deliberative process and the public record
[…] as quoted by the Court of Appeal: "'There may be cases where the public interest in certain specific information contained in one or more of the Governor's calendars is more compelling, the specific request more focused, and the extent of the requested disclosure more limited; then, the court might properly conclude that the public […]June 14, 2009
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Governing Boards with Public Funds
June 14, 2009
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School Board Closed Sessions with Administrators
[…] The Brown Act recognizes a number of distinct occasions when closed sessions are lawful. Legislative bodies may hold closed sessions for the following reasons: -To consider the appointment, employment, evaluation or performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee, or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee, […]June 14, 2009
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To take the sleaze out of judicial elections, ethics rules should bar lawyers who contribute money to judges from practicing before those judges
June 3, 2009
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Dealing with a cure and correct notice in a closed session
Government Code Section 54957 provides that boards may hold closed meetings to "consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee unless the employee requests a public session." (Full text of Section 54957 reproduced […]June 14, 2009
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Getting information from closed sessions
[…] employee discipline/dismissal/release, the Brown Act provision authorizing a closed session is Government Code section 54957. This section also authorizes a closed session to discuss a public employee appointment, public employment, or a public employee performance evaluation. In each of these three cases, the agenda must specify the description of the position at issue. However, […]June 14, 2009
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Does the Brown Act require minutes from city council meetings?
June 5, 2013
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Advisory committee subject to Brown Act?
June 14, 2009