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Chula Vista school board: Pre-meeting sessions raise questions about open meeting violations

donal brown September 7, 2010

The Chula Vista Elementary school board says that their gatherings before board meetings in the superintendent’s office to eat take-out food and to ask one-on-one questions of the staff are open to the public and not in violation of California’s Brown Act, the state’s open meeting law. -db San Diego Union-Tribune September 2, 2010 By Ashly McGlone Chula Vista Elementary school board members have been gathering in the superintendent’s office before their public meetings, asking

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Morgan Hill: Citizen questions application of speaker cards in city council meetings

donal brown September 7, 2010

A mayoral candidate has complained that the Morgan Hill City Council’s public hearing policy lacks flexibility. The issue arose when the candidate tried to comment on an agenda item without having filled out a speaker card. -db Morgan Hill Times September 6, 2010 By Michael Moore The city council’s public hearing policy – which allows citizens to state their piece at the body’s meetings – might comply with state laws guaranteeing openness and a chance

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Driver’s union claims transit authority violated California open meeting law

donal brown August 30, 2010

A San Bernardino County teamster’s union has charged the Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority with failing to convene in open session before adjourning to closed session, a violation of the state’s open meeting law, the Brown Act. -db Big Bear Grizzly August 27, 2010 By Arrissa Owen Turner Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority violated the Ralph M. Brown Act, as well as California Labor Laws, according to the drivers and dispatchers’ teamster union. In a letter

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Southern California: Fontana school board president justifies silencing citizens during public comments

donal brown August 27, 2010

The Fontana Unified School District board president said he stopped citizens from talking during public comment period because according to California Education Code Section 7054, citizens could not discuss district issues at school board meetings to promote ballot measures or political candidates. -db Fontana Herald News August 26, 2010 By Alejandro Cano It has happened at least twice at School Board meetings in the last few months: Fontana Unified School District Board President Gus Hawthorn

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Tulare County: Editorial says judge’s ruling blow to open meetings

donal brown August 26, 2010

On the heels of a Superior Court judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Brown Act violations by the county Board of Supervisors, the Visalia Times-Delta argues that the judge should have recognized the overriding importance of the public’s right to know how elected officials conduct public business. -db Visalia Times-Delta Editorial August 26, 2010 Naturally, we at the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register were disappointed that Tulare County Superior Court Judge Melinda Reed dismissed

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