Search Results

Clear Results
Category
Topic
Select Year

Showing 61 - 70 of 790 results

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act First Amendment

    Bundling agenda action items silences public input

    […] note, however, that the Brown Act imposes fairly strict requirements on the enforcement of the Brown Act, including deadlines for taking certain necessary actions.Notice and demand to cure and correct a violation must be given, in writing, within 90 days from the date the action was taken, or 30 days if the basis for […]

    September 17, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA First Amendment Police Records

    Police say daily crime logs can’t be released to the public

    […] "Pursuant to the state's public record act the logs are available to you and all other media and community members. There is nothing stated in the law that requires us to send them to you." Am I correct about the extent of my rights here and do I have any recourse aside from a lawsuit?

    June 17, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can I use information revealed in closed session, or is it privileged?

    […] complaints or charges brought against you, you should have be given the opportunity to have them heard in open session, and may bring an action to " cure and correct."  Here is a sample "cure and correct" letter to use as a template. In any event, you may want to request the information you seek by way […]

    September 1, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Non-Response to Requests

    I sent a Freedom of Information Act Request to the California Department of Corrections trying to obtain information related to my position there.  It was an information act using the form letter making a state (not federal) request.  The request was sent by certified mail and they did not respond.  What should I do […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Bagley-Keene Act Brown Act

    Closed meeting and the Brown Act

    I'm thinking about writing a letter of cure/correct regarding a pattern of what appear to be Brown Act Violations. The district acted to correct the June 19 violation. According to a story we published previewing a meeting this past Tuesday, July 3: "After closed session on Tuesday, the board is scheduled to convene in […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    State appointed School District Trustee violating Brown Act, CPRA

    […] denying public review of the application for the School Board seats of those he selected. We sent a letter to the State Trustee asking him to " cure and correct" the Brown Act violation he committed and just received a response from the school district’s lawyer saying that he was in compliance with the […]

    May 18, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    How Can I Overturn A Decision Made By City Council Without Notifying Residents?

    […] a specific past action, Cal. Gov. Code § 54960.1 provides the mechanism for bringing such a challenge, which includes a demand to the Board that it " cure and correct" the violation before filing a lawsuit. If action was taken based on improper procedure, the way to remedy the violation would typically be to […]

    January 16, 2020