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    Are Search & Rescue Board Meetings subject to Brown Act?

    Our Search and Rescue team is a 501.c.3 non-profit corporation, includes only volunteer members, operates under the Sheriff's Office and uses their facilities/vehicles, raises public donations, and includes two Sheriff Deputy Sergeants on the seven person Search and Rescue Board (they are not on the County Board). Are we subject to the Brown Act?

    September 8, 2015

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    US Supreme Court ‘government speech’ rulings should curb government misuse of anti-SLAPP laws

    BY PETER SCHEER--Does the first amendment apply to government speech? In recent decisions, the Supreme Court has answered that question in the negative.  Constitutional free speech protections apply to people (and corporations and other private legal entities), but they do not limit or regulate governmental speech, the Court declared. The implications of this doctrine […]

    December 22, 2015

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    Brown Act

    Special meeting and the Brown Act

    […] have argued with the Secretary of the Oakland School Board that when the Brown Act says notice, it means that the notice of a school board meeting must include a statement notifying the public they will have the opportunity to speak on the agenda items for a special meeting. However, the Board Secretary feels […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act First Amendment

    Does Brown Act Permit City Council’s New Rules of Decorum?

    […] this statutory requirement, the First Amendment guards against regulations that are too restrictive of speech.  Regulations should be "content neutral" and narrowly tailored to serve a significant government interest, and they must allow ample alternative channels of communication.  See, e.g., Perry Educ. Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators’ Ass’n, 460 U.S. 37, 45 (1983). Generally […]

    May 21, 2018

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    Brown Act Newsgathering

    Reporters wrongly ejected from community college council meeting?

    I am working on a story about how two of our reporters were ejected from a college council meeting. The chair of the committee believes that their body is not subject to the Brown Act. This committee makes planning, budget and policy recommendations to the college president.

    July 19, 2013

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    Brown Act

    Minutes of City Council meetings don’t tell whole story

    […] body must make those records "available for public inspection at the meeting."  Gov't Code § 54957.5(b).  Of course, it would seem to be a good practice by the government to make materials easily accessible to the public as soon as they are given to members of the legislative body.  It may be that there is […]

    March 7, 2014

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    Brown Act CPRA

    City-Funded Committees with Non-Public Official Member

    […] were on the committee. The City was asked this question because there is a concern that individuals that were on the committee may benefit directly or indirectly from land purchases the City will make with the open space tax monies.  I would like to know your opinion on the City's compliance with the Brown Act.

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Cure and correct Brown Act violations

    Under Government Code section 54952(b), any "commission, committee, board or other body of a local agency, whether permanent or temporary, decision making or advisory, charged by charter, ordinance, resolution, or formal action of a legislative body " is subject to the public notice and public meeting requirements of the Brown Act. As for the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act First Amendment

    Stripped of First Amendment Rights By City Council

    […] you. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner 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. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

    December 4, 2018

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    CFAC awards

    CFAC announces awards to FOES and friends of free speech, open government. "Darkness Awards" zap Orange County judge, Capistrano school board, San Bernardino assessor The California First Amendment Coalition has named the 2008 recipients of its "Darkness Award," given in recognition of conduct that thwarts freedom of speech and the public's right to know. […]

    June 3, 2009