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Bay Area: Opposition alleges open meeting violation in vote on Marin-Sonoma passenger train

donal brown December 7, 2010

A group against a sales tax increase to fund the SMART passenger train has alleged that the SMART board violated an open meetings law by failing to make it clear in the agenda that they were voting on the first phase of the project. -db Marin Independent Journal December 6, 2010 By Mark Prado A group seeking to repeal the sales tax measure that funded the SMART passenger train is questioning the validity of a

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American Canyon: Resident looks for legal redress after she was silenced at city council meeting

donal brown November 30, 2010

An American Canyon resident is examining her options after the mayor denied her the right to speak during public comment time at the last city council meeting. The mayor claimed the resident was making personal attacks in criticizing the winners in the last election of “childish behavior” on election night. -db Times-Herald November 30, 2010 By Rachel Raskin-Zrihen AMERICAN CANYON, Calif. — Marianne Young says she’s exploring legal options after being shut down by the

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Critic of San Jose city council ordered to stay away from officials

donal brown November 29, 2010

A California state court of appeals upheld a lower court ruling that requires a city hall critic to stay 300 yards away from city officials. He is still allowed to attend public city council meetings. -db Metropolitan News-Enterprise November 29, 2010 By Kenneth Ofgang The Sixth District Court of Appeal has rejected a First Amendment challenge to injunctions requiring a civic gadfly to stay 300 yards away from the mayor of San Jose, members of

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Montebello: Advocate asks for redress of violation of open meeting laws

donal brown November 29, 2010

Vice-president of Californians Aware Richard McKee demanded that Montebello correct alleged violations to open meeting laws for meeting in close session to negotiate employee issues. -db Pasadena Star-News November 24, 2010 MONTEBELLO, Calif. – Richard McKee, vice president of open government compliance for advocacy group Californians Aware, demanded on Wednesday the Council correct violations of the Ralph M. Brown Act, which regulates government transparency. The City Council improperly met behind closed doors about negotiations with

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Southern California: Santa Clarita library patron sues town over alleged open meeting violation

donal brown November 9, 2010

A frequent user of the Valencia Library in Santa Clarita filed a suit against the city claiming that a public discussion was necessary before the city decided to secede from the County of Los Angeles County Library system. -db KHTS AM1220 November 8, 2010 By Christopher Glotfelty Edward Shain, a Santa Clarita resident and frequent user of the Valencia Library, has filed a lawsuit against City officials, claiming that they decided to secede from the

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