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    Time to Bring California’s Open Meeting Law into the 21st Century

    […] Corporations in today’s economy couldn’t function without   email (or text messaging or online collaboration tools like Google Docs). But city council members are forbidden to discuss government business using group email; indeed, doing so is a crime (albeit one that is almost never prosecuted). Group email is forbidden because communications among a majority […]

    September 30, 2015

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Councilmembers texting during meeting a Brown Act violation?

    […] therefore conclude that this proceeding is not clearly frivolous." Id. at 1302. 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. Judge plugs

    May 23, 2013

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    Should school superintendent’s goals be made in closed session?

    […] withheld from public view because they are considered part of the individual's "personnel file." 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.

    April 13, 2012

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    What rules must public meetings follow regarding agendas and notice?

    […] learn more about the Brown Act and its requirements under the Open Meetings tab. 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.

    April 24, 2017

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    Brown Act

    Unauthorized meetings and communication between members of a legislative body

    […] with a response to their demands.  It seems that if the major leaders at all levels meet with this group to then decide on what action to take, and this action affects employees, this should be a public meeting.Does this meeting violate the Brown Act? What type of recourse is therefor holding a secret meeting?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act First Amendment

    Non-English Speaking Participants at City Council Meetings

    […] this speech than if you simply try to speak for an extended amount of time. You should also be aware of the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act ( Government Code section 7290 et seq.), which provides that "t is the intention of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide for effective communication between all […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Community College Senates, the Brown Act, and Secret Ballots

    […] at large on the issue. The illegal secret ballot was then rendered null.  My question is whether the referendum vote by the faculty at large (also known as The Senate as a Whole) is governed by the Brown Act as well.  Must the referendum vote be open with signed ballots or a show of hands?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Non-profits, public funds, and the Brown Act

    The Brown Act, which provides that "ll meetings of the legislative body of a local agency shall be open and public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the legislative body of a local agency, except as otherwise provided in this chapter," defines "legislative body" to include: board, commission, committee, […]

    June 14, 2009

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    What kind of Governor would Jerry Brown be? Don’t try to check his gubernatorial record. It’s locked up until 2038.

    […] confidentiality to its ex-governors' records for a longer time. Presidential records, after all,  are far more likely to contain sensitive information concerning security, diplomatic relations or similar government interests. Yet California law maintains a blackout on its gubernatorial records for an additional thirty-eight years. Under California's 50-year rule, most people who vote in a […]

    November 18, 2009

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    Coalition Urges Compliance with California Public Records Law Amid COVID-19 Crisis

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some government agencies in California have announced that they intend to stop responding to California Public Records Act requests until the crisis passes. There is no legal basis for this extraordinary step. The California Public Records Act, Gov. Code § 6250, et seq., remains the law of the […]

    March 23, 2020