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    Conservatives’ faith in local government is misplaced: The closer government is to the people, the more government is controlled by special interests.

    […] PETER SCHEER -- In America today, conservatism's one clear fault line, cutting across cultural and socioeconomic schisms, aligns conservatives based on their views about the relationship between government and its citizens. On one side are born-again libertarians, like supporters of perpetual presidential candidate Ron Paul. Believing that governmental power and personal freedom are always […]

    May 3, 2012

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    Brown Act CPRA

    The CPRA, the Brown Act and Retirement Trusts

    […] is constructed and has duties similar to pension boards (administer retirement benefits and act as a fiduciary on behalf of beneficiaries only).  Pension boards are subject to Brown Act and PRA, but is that because of court decisions; which ones, if so? or by law.  Can this Board ban me from meetings.  I write […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

    City gone wild with continual Brown Act and CPRA violations

    […] his public comments. He was talking about how the city has lost millions and given away millions more as favors to certain council and city staff friends. Actions are being taken by the city manager to sue this same outspoken city councilman over his asking questions about contract steering by the city finance director. […]

    May 16, 2012

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    Brown Act CPRA School Records

    Parents not invited to meeting that resulted in removing their autistic student from public school

    […] which exemption applies to those records, and why the records fall within that exemption. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    May 16, 2012

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    CPRA

    When government outsources program are documents public?

    […] question you raise is a difficult one, and my colleagues and I are aware of only spotty authority that addresses the question of public records which the government has effectively outsourced. However, neither case really addresses the particular situation you outline below. In San Gabriel Tribune v. Superior Court, 143 Cal. App. 3d 762 […]

    October 10, 2011

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    Brown Act

    Future Council Members, Participation, and the Brown Act

    […] Planning Commission. The likely hearing date is Sept. 18th, before we are on the Council.  The mayor (who supports the project) says that it would violate the Brown Act if, as future members, either of us participated in the appeal or spoke to the Council during the appeal meeting.  (We both regularly address the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Council gerrymandering and the Brown Act

    I live in the small desert town.  The Brown Act does not seem to make it to this part of California.  Members of the council poll each other and make decisions before the council meeting, any item they deem goes to closed session and no report of what happened is ever given to the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Developments on Public Lands

    […] we are not getting answers to our questions, we are shut up on 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 […]

    June 14, 2009