City leaders made a commitment to transparency after receiving a complaint from a law firm representing residents but denied allegations of any Brown Act violations.
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Posted inGovernment
Can a Westminster City Councilwoman Livestream Public Meetings From the Dais?
Councilwoman Amy Phan West was asked by her colleagues to stop recording a meeting, but she insisted it remains her First Amendment right to broadcast the footage.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
San Clemente Grapples With State Transparency Laws
San Clemente City Council members addressed an alleged violation of the state’s open meeting law — seeing one council member recuse himself from a real estate negotiation after apparently divulging closed-door information.
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Huntington Beach Nixes Public Comment Restrictions After ACLU Warning
After getting called out by the ACLU for cutting off public commenters, the Huntington Beach City Council agreed to not repeat the move, including preventing speakers from addressing individual councilmembers during public comment.
Posted inState
Santana: Defending Your Right to Watchdog Local Government From Home
This Sunshine Week, as Sacramento legislators consider updating the state’s open meeting law, there’s increased focus on getting politicians to show up for work as well as giving the public an ability to view meetings remotely.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Officials Back Off on Restricting Photojournalists After Backlash
After criticism from the Voice of OC and other journalist organizations, Santa Ana officials are walking back a policy that restricts where photojournalists can capture public meetings.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Transparency Concerns Swirl Around Laguna Beach School District
Concerns are being raised that a new board majority violated open meeting laws in the process of hiring a new superintendent. The newly elected majority denies those claims and said they need to move fast to fill a leadership void.
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Santa Ana Officials Lift Restrictions on Photojournalists at Public Meetings?
Santa Ana officials will discuss rescinding their media photography policy at public meetings after criticism from First Amendment advocacy groups that it’s restrictive and violates state law.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Cyber Attacking Your Right to Know
Is it smart to alter the state’s open meeting law to allow public officials to talk in secret about cyber attacks?
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana City Council Kicks Public Out of Meeting After Ceasefire Chants
A chorus of audience members calling for a ceasefire in Gaza prompted city council members to clear the chambers and cancel public comments.
