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  • 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

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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

  • Asked and Answered

    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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    CPRA

    How May I Obtain A Transcript Of Disciplinary Actions Concerning My Son In Prison?

    […] to obtain a copy of my son's disciplinary action while incarcerated in a California state prison. I have not been able to find anyone in the California Department of Corrections who is responsive to my need. Perhaps there exists some legal requirement for the Dept of Corrections to provide the documentation needed. Can you help?

    February 19, 2021

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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

  • Posts

    FAC Joins Coalition Urging SF Mayor to Restore Rights Under Sunshine Ordinance

    […] Breed to restore all aspects of the city's open-government ordinance, parts of which she suspended after the city declared an emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic. The letter to Mayor Breed sent Friday, April 17 by the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and a group of local and national organizations […]

    April 20, 2020

  • Posts

    First Amendment

    FAC Condemns Speech-Chilling Tactics of Cypress City Hall

    Read FAC's July 28, 2022, Letter to City Official Over Speech-Chilling Threat The First Amendment Coalition is urging the Southern California city of Cypress to respect the First Amendment rights of residents and refrain from chilling their speech with unfounded threats of litigation. FAC Legal Director David Loy sent a letter to Cypress City […]

    August 1, 2022

  • Posts

    First Amendment

    FAC Condemns Kern County for Violating Local Man’s First Amendment Rights

    Read June 28, 2022, FAC Letter to Kern County Counsel Over Speech-Chilling Threat The First Amendment Coalition today sent a letter to the Kern County Counsel's Office condemning a legal threat the office made against a member of the public, Bakersfield resident Eddy Laine, after Laine exercised his right to complain to a state […]

    June 28, 2022

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    Brown Act

    Posting agendas and notification of action in special/closed sessions

    […] posted for 10 days following the meeting. If there was a violation of the Brown Act, your remedies are: (1) to demand that the School District board cure and correct the violation, and if they do not then sue to have the action taken by the board through the closed session process set aside; […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Inaccurate agenda information at County Board meeting

    […] void a specific past action – Government Code 54960.1 provides the mechanism for bringing such a challenge, which includes a demand to the agency that it " cure and correct" the violation before filing a lawsuit. If action was taken on the intentionally misleading agenda item, the procedure for remedying the violation would typically […]

    April 15, 2016