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  • Handbooks

    Police Transparency Handbook

    […] the CPRA works, refer to FAC’s primer. As for timing: under the CPRA, the government is generally required to respond to a request for records within 10 calendar days. The time for responding can be extended by the agency for an additional 14 days (for a total of 24 days). SB 16 has added […]

    September 6, 2024

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act allow closed sessions to appoint legal firm?

    […] each prospect to give a presentation on their firm in open session. After each presentation, the board went into closed session pursuant to GC 54957(b)(1), "Public Employee Appointment: General Counsel." I have never seen this done before. Can a legislative body refer to General Counsel as a "Public Employee" and use this GC as […]

    January 31, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Teacher terminated after closed session

    […] not exceed 20 words." Govt. Code Section 54954.2(a). However, with respect to "every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54957" (i.e., appointment or employment of a public employee, discussed below), the Brown Act specifies that, at least in connection with the appointment of a public employee or employee […]

    October 20, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act allow closed session negotiations for all public school contracts?

    Does the Brown Act allow a publicly elected school board to hold closed session discussion under Government Code 54957 (Public Employee Appointment/Employment) and 54957.6 (Labor Negotiations) regarding the appointment and pay structure of a Director of Curriculum to the position of Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. Both positions are administrative positions that report directly to […]

    July 19, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    Does short notice of public hearing invalidate contract?

    […] of terms of contract was made available to the public and city council on May 27.  Public Hearing on the contract appeared on agenda under the Consent Calendar and not the Public Hearing subsection. This agenda was attached to summary of the contract. I have not found language defining "Public Hearing" but I contend […]

    June 23, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA First Amendment

    How can I get around the CPRA “catch-all” exemption?

    […] courts to encompass a broad, categorical exemption known as the "deliberative process privilege."See Times Mirror Co. v. Superior Court, 53 Cal. 3d 1325, 1342 (1991) (request for calendars of governor exempt from disclosure). In Times Mirror, the Supreme Court stated that the "key question in every case is whether disclosure of the materials would […]

    October 19, 2011

  • Latest News

    Blog

    Public officials’ love of secrecy is no match for the public’s love to watch government decision-making up close. In California, democratic voyeurism prevails.

    […] (now the county assessor) denied requests under the Public Records Act for emails between him and other supervisors, as well as his calendar of official meetings and appointments. Postmus says he doesn't have to disclose records that might reflect his and his colleagues' "deliberative process." In this he relies on a 1991 Supreme Court […]

    June 2, 2009