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  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Cases

    Thompson v. Spitzer

    This amicus letter argues law professor Andrea Roth is protected by the reporter shield law and First Amendment against a subpoena issued by the Orange County District Attorney's office for sources she spoke to for a 2019 law review article about a controversial DNA collection program.

    January 7, 2025

  • Posts

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    Developments on Public Lands

    […] camera at public hearings. We do not believe our city officials and staff are acting in the best interests of the city. Almost half of them now recuse themselves at meetings. They tell us (and businesses in town) that things are decided, when the city attorney sends letters saying, "nothing has been signed or decided".

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Labor Commission Records

    […] employee made at the Industrial Relations/Dept of Labor. Before the hearing I requested in writing numerous times copies of the file. I was told after the 3rd letter to file a California Public Records Act 'claim'. I did that and have followed up 6 times over a 2 month time period. It is my […]

    June 14, 2009