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FAC to California Judiciary: End Court Secrecy Now
June 15, 2020
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The Threat to Free Speech is Real. But It Isn’t Coming From Where You Might Think.
[…] confuses two aspects of First Amendment law -- post-speech sanctions and pre-publication censorship, also known as prior restraint. The difference is crucial. While the Berkeley faculty are correct that defamation, for example, is not protected under the First Amendment, that does not mean that government may prevent the utterance of defamatory statements before they […]February 13, 2017
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FAC and Local Community Group Sue San Jose Over Secret Negotiations With Google
[…] behind closed doors to discuss a range of topics that the Brown Act requires to be discussed in public. Today’s letter demands that the city unconditionally committo correcting thesepracticesor potentially face further litigation. Furthermore, the letter demands that the City make these corrections before taking further action, including the proposed sale of public land […]November 13, 2018
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Denied access to letters of complaint regarding Airbnb rentals
March 13, 2014
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Teacher terminated after closed session
[…] them was just reported for truancy. Most of the class parents wrote letters to the Board, and we haven't received much of a response. What can be done for this injustice? Also, do we need a lawyer to send a Cure and Correct demand letter, or can we go ahead and send that as parents?October 20, 2011
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Grounds for Cease & Desist under the Brown Act
[…] specific past action which violated the Act – Government Code § 54960.1 provides the mechanism for bringing such a challenge. A complainant must demand the board " 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 […]March 31, 2016
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What portion of personnel files are exempt from CPRA disclosure?
April 22, 2017
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How to cure and correct an improper action
[…] may seek to void an action taken at an illegal meeting. The requirements for taking such an action require you to 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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Cure and correct Brown Act violations
[…] held in violation of the Brown Act, you must take certain steps -- such as submitting a written notice of the alleged violation and a demand to cure or correct it. For most alleged violations, the demand letter must be submitted within 90 days of the meeting at issue, the agency then has 30 […]June 14, 2009
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If A Lawyer Sends A Threatening Letter to A City Attorney Marked “Confidential” Is It?
November 5, 2018