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California’s open meeting law allows memos from superintendents to school board with some caveats

donal brown May 10, 2012

Customary weekly memos from superintendents to school board members does not necessarily violate the Brown Act, the state’s open meeting law, provided that the memos avoid relaying the policy positions of board members, writes James Scot Yarnell in a legal analysis for Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo. -db From an analysis for the law corporation, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, May 8, 2012, by James Scot Yarnell. Full story

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California: St. Helena planning group may have violated open meeting law with e-mails

donal brown May 3, 2012

In sending an e-mail to the director about layoffs in the St. Helena Planning Department, a commissioner sent a copy to fellow commissioners, an alleged violation of the Brown Act, the state’s open meeting law. The law prevents a majority of a legislative body from communicating outside a public meeting. -db From the  St. Helena Star, May 3, 2012, by Jesse Duarte. Full story

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Florida judge releases court records in Trayvon Martin shooting case

donal brown April 26, 2012

News organizations won a victory in a Florida court as the judge unsealed the court records in the prosecution of George Zimmerman. In the interests of a fair trial, Zimmerman’s defense team asked that the records be sealed, and a judge who since recused herself agreed to seal them. -db From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, April 24, 2012, by Rachel Bunn. Full story    

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Filmmaker seeks documents of death of news director for Spanish-language TV

donal brown April 24, 2012

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education fund filed a writ of mandate to force the Los Angeles County sheriff to release documents in the death of journalist Ruben Salazar caused by a tear gas projectile after a peaceful rally. The Office of Independent Review found the sheriff’s department made errors in choice of weapons but did not target Salazar. MALDEF and a filmmaker want the documents to complete a documentary on Salazar’s life and

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