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    Brown Act CPRA

    Applicability of the Public Records Act to Private Text Messages

    […] are not public record because he used his personal iPhone and has not submitted a request for reimbursement from the City. I have checked the Sunshine Law, Brown Act and CA Public Records Act and can find no authority for the Mayor's position. At the same time, I can find no authority for the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    “Amended” agenda for public meeting

    California Government Code section 54954.2(a) requires the legislative body of the local agency to post an agenda at least 72 hours before a regular meeting. There is no exception to the 72-hour notice requirement for amended agendas. So, the posting of the "amended" agenda you describe below is most likely a violation of the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    State college employees using work email for political campaigning

    […] of the staff of a state college used his work email address for over two years to conduct a political campaign. County Counsel is both refusing to act on this matter, and claims there was no inappropriate use of a public email. He talks about door hangers, calling up talk shows, and the county […]

    August 12, 2011

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    Brown Act

    Can a School Board Restrict Recording of a Meeting to a Designated Area?

    […] certain how a reviewing court would interpret this provision of the law. 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.

    February 17, 2021

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    First Amendment Protest Rights

    I Believe My University Has Infringed on My Right to Free Speech. How Can I Fight Back?

    […] the past several months I have been a part of a political movement demanding a cost of living adjustment for graduate students. As part of this student action, there have been pickets often consisting of several hundred people daily. I have been fired as a result of my participation in this strike. I am […]

    April 21, 2022

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    First Amendment

    Does a Member of a Public Body Have a First Amendment Claim if He or She is Punished for Speaking Out?

    […] to limit what their employees can say on behalf of the company or while engaged in work functions. The First Amendment, with some exceptions, generally prevents the government from limiting citizens’ speech. The First Amendment analysis is therefore somewhat complicated when the government is the employer. As a threshold matter, it is important to […]

    September 22, 2021

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    Woodward’s “leaked” Aghanistan report was declassified. How could that happen without Obama’s OK?

    […] weekend to withhold brief portions of the assessment that they said could compromise future operations. A declassified version of the document, with some deletions made at the government's request, appears at washingtonpost.com. " Now, it's not unheard-of for government officials to be given an advance look at a Woodward blockbuster so they can have […]

    September 23, 2009

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    Memo to Future Historians of the Trump Presidency: Good Luck. You’ll Need It.

    […] technology that fosters confidentiality in our private communications.  Encryption is the word of the day for journalists, sources, and others -- for good reason. But communications by government officials about government work are, by definition, not "private" communications--regardless of the medium by which those messages are transmitted.  (One exception would be confidential communications between […]

    August 4, 2017