The Brown Act has nothing to say about so-called “late communications,” reports, correspondence or emails that come in too late to be included in the normal council meeting agenda packet. As Huntington Beach example shows, they can contain crucial information that the public doesn’t see.
Tag: Ralph M. Brown Act
Posted inWestminster
D.A.’s Relaxed View of the Brown Act Invites Abuses
Rackauckas decides Westminster City Council did not violate Brown Act.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Westminster
The Case of the Curious Letters in Westminster
Westminster City Council members sent letters to the editors of Vietnamese-language newspapers announcing a decision they had made regarding permitting for Black April ceremonies before the actual public hearing on the issue.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Who Says You Can’t Speak Your Mind at a Public Meeting
Voice of OC open government consultant weighs in on a recent Brown Act battle at Santa Ana City Hall.
Posted inSan Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano’s Brown Act Blues
A letter from the district attorney that surfaced last week casts new light on the city’s ongoing struggle to comply with the state’s sunshine law.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Norberto Santana Jr.
Righeimer Is in the Clear, at Least Legally
Costa Mesa planning commissioner knowingly leaked information from a closed session. But he didn’t do anything illegal since the session itself was illegal.
