In the fallout of an independent corruption investigation, Anaheim City Council members face a controversy alleged in the probe: a potential open meeting law violation.
Tag: Ralph M. Brown Act
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana City Council Doesn’t Trust its Police Negotiation Process
Councilmember Jessie Lopez is pushing to publicly negotiate a police union contract after she claimed one or more of her colleagues have leaked information to the controversial union president.
Posted inEducation
Did the Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board Violate Transparency Law?
OC District Attorney investigators allege unscheduled discussions and a board member driving while calling into a meeting violated California’s open meeting law, the Brown Act.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Moves to Censure Dissenting Council Member While Facing Transparency Lawsuit
Amid a lawsuit against the city over a secret vote and legal pressure to get Cypress to switch to district elections, France Marquez could be the latest city council member in OC to be censured.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Modifies Records Policy After Council Member Allegedly Fails to Follow Disclosure Law
Facing a lawsuit for allegedly violating state transparency law, city officials are looking to censure Councilwoman Frances Marquez for supposedly not turning over records related to a secret vote.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Officials Face Lawsuit For Allegedly Violating State’s Open Meeting Law
After secretly rejecting letters threatening to sue Cypress, city officials face a lawsuit from Californians Aware alleging they broke California’s law on open government meetings.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Fielder: Did Anaheim’s Sale of Angels Stadium Property Violate the Brown Act?
When did the council discuss the relative merits of selling versus leasing and when was the decision made to sell?
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Repeals Some Transparency Regulations, Leaves Public Speaking Time Alone
The council proposed nearly half a dozen amendments to their new rules after strong pushback from the public, but residents weren’t satisfied with the changes.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Laguna Beach Officials Refuse to Publish City Council Agendas Earlier
While the Laguna Beach city manager said she doesn’t have enough staff to publish city council agendas sooner, residents are calling for increased transparency in the city.
Posted inGovernment
Will Anaheim Council Members, OC Supervisors Be Forced to Hear From More Residents?
A state bill could force large government agencies to take remote public comments, making Anaheim council members and OC Supervisors hear from more residents. The bill sits on the Governor’s desk.
