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    Press Rights

    FAC Writes in Support of Reporter Disparaged By Elected Official Following Public Records Request

    […] Trust of Fresno State today called on a California public official to apologize for insulting a reporter and to take seriously his obligations under open-government laws. The letter to Tom Wheeler, a member of the Madera County Board of Supervisors, comes after Wheeler responded to a reporter's public records request with, "To hell with […]

    January 22, 2021

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    Brown Act

    The city decided in closed session to let Wal Mart pick up legal tab for lawsuit

    […] with Wal-Mart. If you conclude that the Brown Act was violated, the first step would be to send a letter to the city council demanding that it cure or correct the action taken in violation of the Brown Act. "The demand shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative […]

    August 20, 2012

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    Brown Act

    Secret Ballots

    […] violation violated of the Brown Act, a member of the public may seek to void the action taken.  You must first seek to have the agency " cure and correct" the action taken at the improperly held meeting, and then bring a lawsuit if they do not. The requirements are very specific, they have […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Councilmembers May Have Met Privately to Agree on Vote Outcome

    […] Brown Act, the first step would be to write to the council demanding that it nullify its vote. Gov't Code § 54960.1(a). If the council refuses to cure and correct its action, you could bring a lawsuit to nullify the vote, and if successful, you may be entitled to attorneys’ fees. The details of […]

    November 6, 2018

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    Brown Act

    Closed meeting votes and the Brown Act

    […] violation violated of the Brown Act, a member of the public may seek to void the action taken.  You must first seek to have the agency " cure and correct" the action taken at the improperly held meeting, and then bring a lawsuit if they do not. The requirements are very specific, they have […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

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

    […] the board. The pay is set like any other administrative position and is not set up under a contract with the board. In an Attorney General of California letter (14-302, Sept 18 2015) it states: "… we considered whether a county board of education could hold closed sessions to discuss the employment and compensation of […]

    July 19, 2016

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    First Amendment Press Rights

    FAC Urges Alameda Board of Supervisors to Reject Ordinance that Criminalizes Observing or Reporting on Sideshows

    UPDATE: On 6/26/2023 FAC and the Society of Professional Journalists sent a second letter to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in advance of their 6/27 meeting reiterating the same points. This afternoon, FAC sent a letter to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors urging them to reject an ordinance that would make it […]

    June 13, 2023

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    Brown Act

    City Council Met Prior to Public Meeting and Made Last-Minute Agenda Changes

    […] challenging an action that has been taken in violation of the Brown Act.  That section requires that you send a demand to the agency that it " cure and correct" the violation before filing a lawsuit. "The demand shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative body and nature […]

    May 17, 2018

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    Brown Act

    Can settlements be negotiated in closed session if no pending litigation exists?

    […] determine whether there was a legitimate basis for holding the closed sessions. If there was a violation, your remedies are: (1) to demand that the water district cure and correct the violation, and if they do not then sue to have the action taken by the water district through the closed session process set […]

    June 14, 2009