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San Francisco’s Library Commission reprimanded for silencing speaker

donal brown August 6, 2009

The San Francisco Library Commission got a stern letter from the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force for restricting the comments of a member of the public. -DB San Francisco Examiner August 5, 2009 By Brent Begin Jewelle Gomez, president of the Library Commission, was sent a stern letter from the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force today for violating open government laws.

 Gomez broke the rules at a June 4 meeting when she silenced a member of the public

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Chico: Newspaper editor claims memo violates open government act

donal brown August 3, 2009

Chico Enterprise-Record editor David Little argues that in their emotion-charged opposition to Wal-Mart, the public should not allow the city council to violate the Brown Act by arguing against the development outside official meetings. -DB Chico Enterprise-Record Commentary August 2, 2009 By David Little So Jon Luvaas tried before a meeting to sway his fellow planning commissioners to vote his way. What’s the big deal? Well, it is a big deal. Most people get that. Those

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Federal court to re-hear open meeting law case

donal brown July 30, 2009

The full appeals court in New Orleans will consider a case decided by a three-judge panel that ruled that the Texas Open Meetings Act violated elected officials’ free speech rights by requiring a quorum to discuss government business outside a public meeting. -DB Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Commentary July 30, 2009 By Hannah Bergman A federal appellate court rightly decided this week to re-hear a case on the constitutionality of the Texas Open

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Pasadena working group pledges transparency in planning Heritage Square

donal brown July 27, 2009

Although appointed by the city staff and as an advisory group not subject to open meeting laws, the newly appointed body promises to work closely with the with the community and city council to bring much needed senior housing to the city by way of the Heritage Square development. -DB Pasadena Star-News July 24, 2009 By Janette Williams PASADENA – Pledging a fresh era of transparency in the latest effort to develop Heritage Square, a newly

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San Luis Obispo: Change in charter school admissions policy prompts challenge

donal brown July 23, 2009

Parents thought their children had been admitted to kindergarten at the Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School only to learn that they were bumped to the back of the waiting list. One couple is filing a grievance on the grounds that the school district changed the admissions policy, possibly in violation of open government laws. -DB New Times July 22, 2008 By Colin Rigley When the new kindergartners at the Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School take their seats this

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