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A&A: When is it okay to videotape a meeting?

FAC December 5, 2010

Q: I’m a local news stringer. I attended a community meeting. Did I have a legal right to videotape this meeting? Were my rights violated? Or was I in the wrong? A: It is unclear from your email whether the community meeting was a meeting of a legislative body, which would be covered by California’s open meeting law, known as the Brown Act. The Brown Act applies to “legislative bodies,” which include commissions, committees, boards

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A&A: Recording Meetings without Informing/Consent

firstamendment June 14, 2009

Q: You recently stated in response to a question that there was no law against an attendee taping a homeowner association meeting without permission.  My question is:  can they do it without informing the Board of Directors or other attendees? A: With respect to taking a homeowner association meeting without permission, the initial question would be whether the Board of Directors of a homeowners’ association is covered by the Brown Act.  I doubt that it

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Tape recording closed sessions

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Tape recording closed sessions Q: As an elected Trustee for a local school district, may I record closed session for my personal use (note taking)? These would not be permanent records as I would reuse the tape for the next recording. A: If you are going to seek to record the proceedings, you should disclose to everyone present (who is being recorded) that you are doing so.  You should be aware that if you make

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Can I tape record a closed session? Is the recording a public record?

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Can I tape record a closed session? Is the recording a public record? Q: As an elected Trustee for a local school district, may I record closed session for my personal use (note taking)? These would not be permanent records as I would reuse the tape for the next recording. A: If you are going to seek to record the proceedings, you should disclose to everyone present (who is being recorded) that you are doing

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A&A: Homeowners Associations Prohibition on Videotaping

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Homeowners Associations Prohibition on Videotaping Q: The Board of Directors of my Homeowners Association has passed a new rule (in an open meeting and after a 30 day notice) to prohibit taping of Board Meetings by members of the HOA.  It is not clear whether “The Brown Act” applies in this case.  I do not know how to determine if “The association is (was) created by an elected legislative body in order to exercise authority

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