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    Brown Act

    How to file a Brown Act complaint

    […] action to enforce the Brown Act may be entitled to recover attorneys' fees. The details of this enforcement procedure are set out in Section 54960.1 of the Government Code. (see Text of the Brown Act). Again, it is not necessary that an attorney file any court action, although if you reach this stage with […]

    August 6, 2011

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    Brown Act

    Agenda items failed to mention a parcel tax as part of ballot measure

    I would like an opinion on whether circumstances surrounding the County Board of Supervisors’ placement of Measure A1 on the Nov ballot in Alameda County violated the Brown Act. a. The measure was first discussed at a special retreat on May 8. The Agenda (see url below) includes no mention of the Oakland Zoo […]

    October 23, 2013

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    Brown Act First Amendment

    The Mayor Interrupted Me During Public Comment Period of a City Council Meeting. What Can I Do?

    […] times during my three minutes of public comment and I repeatedly said that I was within my three minutes. I urged the city attorney determine whether the mayor was violating the California Brown Act and the 1st Amendment. I was ignored and felt like my 1st amendment freedom of speech had been violated. Please advise.

    March 3, 2021

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    FAC Opposes Legislation that Would Weaken Public Oversight of Government Officials in California

    It’s about accountability We are writing to alert you to legislation pending in California that would take the wrong lesson from the pandemic and weaken open- government laws under the guise of increasing remote access to meetings. The most problematic provisions undermine the democratic values of open government and oversight of our public institutions […]

    May 13, 2022

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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

    Times of public meetings

    Is there a time constraint on the scheduling of public meetings?  My issue: can a City Council start a Study Session on a hot topic at 10 PM on a weeknight, effectively limiting the participation of people who must work the next day?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act School Records

    Right to Videotape School Board Meetings

    Yesterday, I videotaped a School District Board Meeting and I was under the understanding that citizens are allowed to videotape as specified under the Government Code Section 54954.3, the Brown Act. After the meeting, I was approached by two district personnel, one of them being the district superintendent. Both of them told me I […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    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