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Brown Act First Amendment

Is limiting a school board trustee’s comments legal?

[…] "limited public forums," or areas that traditionally have not been made open to the public, but have become public forums for at least some purposes because the government body that regulates a particular area has made it available for use by the public. The same high standard that applies to public forums -- the […]

March 27, 2010
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Brown Act First Amendment Newsgathering

When is it okay to videotape a meeting?

[…] by a legislative body that falls within the definition of the Brown Act, then the basic answer to your question is yes, the meeting may be taped. Government Code section 54953.5(a) provides: (a) Any person attending an open and public meeting of a legislative body of a local agency shall have the right to […]

December 5, 2010
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CPRA

Is all information about public employment tests exempt?

[…] letter, on the First Amendment Coalition web site at http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition 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.

July 29, 2011
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CPRA

Agency answered cure & correct letter with demonstrable falsehoods

[…] based on either the pending litigation exemption (Gov't Code § 6254(b)) or attorney-client privilege under the Evidence Code, which is incorporated into the Public Records Act by Government Code § 6254(k). With respect to the pending litigation exemption, if, indeed, the bills are related to litigation that the agency is currently involved in, it […]

February 4, 2011
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CPRA

Was My Public Records Request Denial As “Unduly Burdensome” Justified?

[…] whether disclosure is prohibited by specific laws or prohibited as against sound public policy. As a result, the County objects to producing the records sought based upon Government Code Sections 6254(a) and (k), and possibly additional subsections, and Government Code Section 6255. Additional privileges may apply based on a review of the records." Is […]

February 15, 2018
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FOIA Social Media

Advice on How to Request An Agency’s “Unlisted” YouTube Videos

[…] The FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, is a federal open records act that provides a mechanism to gain access to public records. The FOIA requires that a government agency produce existing records that are not otherwise exempt. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2). Under FOIA, there are nine categories of documents that are exempt from disclosure. 5 […]

April 6, 2018
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CPRA

Access to public library records under Public Records Act

[…] to more information about how to submit a Public Records Act request, including a sample letter. 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 1, 2016
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CPRA

Can city business hide behind attorney/client privilege?

[…] very reason the counsel was cc-ed was so that legal advice can be provided. 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.

July 23, 2013
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First Amendment

Government has retaliated against me for publicly criticizing the Vets Administration.

I am service connected veteran openly criticizing government officials at the Veterans Administration. By exercising my rights under the constitution I was subjected to a pattern of retaliation from being denied educational benefits, denied requests for information about my vocational rehabilitation records, and denied due process under the 5th Amendment. What can I do?

March 3, 2016
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Brown Act

When is a non-profit board subject to the Brown Act?

[…] the hospital board need not comply with the Brown Act. To the extent the hospital board's actions may be limited by other laws, not pertaining to open government or other First Amendment issues, those issues are unfortunately outside the scope of the expertise offered by this hotline. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for […]

May 3, 2013