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    Bagley-Keene Act

    Is a task force a “state body” under the Bagley-Keene Act?

    […] I received the following reply from the Caltrans public affairs: Since this is not a public meeting, the task force meeting will be made up of 10 members from each community that the project affects.  The meeting is informal and does not fall under the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. Is this closed meeting indeed legal?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Can settlements be negotiated in closed session if no pending litigation exists?

    […] district has held a series (over 6 months) of closed sessions. It appears that the district is negotiating a water rights transfer or deal with another local water district. They cannot negotiate jointly a "settlement" agreement if no "pending" litigation exists. Isn't this a violation of the Brown Act? If so, what is the recourse?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Access to agenda attachments

    Does a government body subject to the Brown Act also have to provide access to the attachments to agenda items 48 hours before the meeting?  If so, do they have to also provide copies of the attachments upon request if the person pays the copying fee? I am referring to attachments that make up […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Private Homeowners Associations

    Does the Brown Act apply to private Homeowners Associations or only to local and state gov't? I want to discuss dismissing a management company and I'm being kept from discussing their removal except in their presence at a Board meeting by other Board members.

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Filing a Vacancy by Closed Session Appointment

    […] hours prior to the beginning of the School Board meeting.  The appointment decision was made at that meeting. Should the agenda state the names of the applicants who were interviewed during the meeting? If a public citizen asked to see the application material and was turned down, is that a violation of the Brown Act?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Has the public comment requirement changed due to Gov. Newsom’s executive order amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

    […] here. 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.

    July 21, 2020

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    Brown Act

    Is holding a public meeting inside a gated community a violation of California’s Brown Act?

    […] inside a gated community. The POA claims they will allow public access. However, the public would have to drive into the community and be stopped and questioned by a private POA security guard at the gates. Vehicle registration and a valid driver's license are usually required. Is this a possible violation of the Brown Act? 

    April 28, 2021

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    Brown Act

    Is there a Posting Date Requirement for Minutes of Public Agency Meetings?

    […] here. 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.

    January 20, 2021

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    Obfuscating Mercy: How the California Supreme Court Finally Addressed Secretive Pardons

    […] court will no longer categorically treat clemency files as confidential. Admin. Order 2021-05-26. Instead, when a member of the public submits a motion to unseal, the governor must resubmit the file in conformity with the court’s access rules. The new rule provides clarity, and removes one of the primary authorities the governor relied on […]

    September 17, 2021