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CPRA Newsgathering

Foundation that gives millions to county agency claims CPRA doesn’t apply to them

[…] foundation at the end. It was started by a judge who formerly oversaw foster care court. I cannot find any evidence that the foundation is receiving any government money but I’m only working off of IRS documents. The foundation has given over seven million to the shelter and has helped erect a new building […]

October 16, 2013
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Brown Act

Spanish Translator at School Board Meetings

With respect to the meetings of local government bodies such as school boards, the public's right to attend, receive notice of, and otherwise access those meetings is governed by the Brown Act, Govt. Code section 54950 et seq. While the Brown Act requires that certain translation services be provided to disabled persons in accordance […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Secret Ballots

Is it legal for a school board to fill a vacancy on the board with a secret vote? Is this addressed in the Brown Act and if so, where?

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Secret ballots violate Brown Act

The Brown Act expressly prohibits secret ballot voting in open meetings. Any item under consideration that is not subject to a specific closed meeting exception must be conducted in a fully open forum. Thus, the city council's action in casting their vote for the advisory committee members by secret ballot does appear to be […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

What does Brown Act say about board members’ having secret affair?

[…] are having a sexual affair with each other. Both have spouses and children, yet "secret" affair is so obvious that the the story has been published on a local news website. We suspect vote collusion, conflict of interest and Brown act violations. The school district has refused to investigate the allegations. What can we do?

January 9, 2013
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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

Utility District board member access to agenda information

[…] records permitted by law in the administration of their duties." Gov't Code § 6252.5. 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.

March 30, 2016
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Brown Act

Does the Brown Act require minutes from city council meetings?

[…] said, the city council's own bylaws will typically address whether minutes must be taken. 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.

June 5, 2013
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Brown Act

Barring the Media from recording an Open Meeting

[…] inquiry below, the threshold question is whether or not the home owners association you reference is subject to the California open meetings law, the Brown Act. Under Government Code section 54952(c), the governing body of a homeowners association would be subject to the Brown Act under either of two circumstances: 1. The association is […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Private information in the public record

The State of CA Medical Licensing Board has published my private medical info on their License Verification website. Based upon the premise that under the Public Records Act, my license is a Public Document that the public is entitled to see. They claim they are required to tell the Public their justification for giving […]

June 14, 2009
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FOIA Police Records

Accessing Information from ICE

[…] to state: how many people have been arrested; who has been arrested; where they have been taken, etc. I've heard that ICE has invoked the federal Privacy Act as a reason for withholding even basic information. My question is: What are the rights of journalists, under FOIA or other authority, to demand this information? […]

June 14, 2009