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Brown Act Violation Resources

Sample Demand for Cure or Correction; Alleged Violation of Brown Act

Template For A Brown Act "Cure and Correct" Demand Letter

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Spurious 'Ad-hoc' Committee Pushes Poseidon Project Forward Behind Closed Doors

Protected: Spurious ‘Ad-hoc’ Committee Pushes Poseidon Project Forward Behind Closed Doors

By John Earl

California law says that the Orange County Water District, which manages the Orange County Groundwater Basin, belongs to the 2.4 million people who live in its service area. But some of the District’s 10 board members act like it’s all theirs. The Brown Act, which protects the peoples’ right to monitor and address their local government agencies, would have them act otherwise.

“The…

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Ca Dept Of Corporations

Ca Dept Of Corporations

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The Business Tax and Fee Department and the Field Operations Department are responsible for administering California’s state, local, and district sales and use tax programs, which provide more than 80 percent of Board-collected revenues.(More…)

A reported in a prior blog post, the Western States Petroleum Association (“WSPA”) sued the California Department of…

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TRASH CITY: Whittier City Council Potentially Violated Brown Act in Discussing Athens-Republic Trash Settlement

TRASH CITY: Whittier City Council Potentially Violated Brown Act in Discussing Athens-Republic Trash Settlement

Monday, May 9, 2016, 9:48 p.m. By Brian Hews There is strong indications that the Whittier City Council, at its April 26 City Council meeting, violated Brown Act Open Meeting Laws by discussing an interim contract in closed session between two trash haulers, Athens and Republic, then discussing a settlement of that contract at the open meeting, virtually eliminating Whittier resident’s right to…

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Commerce City Council Secretly Initiates Litigation to Recall Argumedo

Commerce City Council Secretly Initiates Litigation to Recall Argumedo

  City Attorney stands to earn hefty fees during litigation

By Brian Hews

Hews Media Group-Community News has learned through a public records request that, during an April 21 closed session meeting, Mayor Lilia Leon, Mayor pro tem Tina Baca Del Rio, and Councilmembers Ivan Altamirano and Oralia Reballo voted 4-0 to use a little known law to initiate a recall attempt against recently elected…

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Central Basin Directors Attempting to Settle With Pacifica Services at Special Board Meeting

Central Basin Directors Attempting to Settle With Pacifica Services at Special Board Meeting

Roybal, Apodaca, and Vasquez changed agenda to include closed session item and Central Basin’s attorneys have not been invited.

By Brian Hews

Hews Media Group-Community News has confirmed that Central Basin Municipal Water District (CB) Directors Bob Apodaca, James Roybal and Leticia Vasquez will once again call for a vote to settle CB’s lawsuit against Pacifica Services, Inc., a lawsuit that two…

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New Bill Gives Gov. Jerry Brown Power for Secret Talks ( under the guise of public security )

  By WILLIAM DOTINGA

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) – Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that adds his name to the list of people with whom local governments can talk secretly, under the guise of public security.

Typically, the public enjoys access to its local…

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Occupy San Diego attended San Diego City Council meeting. They are inappropriately designating the meeting as "special" when it has been held the same way for over six years, but they do this to avoid public comment, including OSD speakers.