An effort by the City Council majority to ban a crusading community newspaper from being distributed at City Hall has turned the town into a First Amendment battleground.
Tag: Ralph M. Brown Act
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Open-Government Issues High on State Legislature’s Agenda
Voters will decide on a constitutional amendment addressing costs, and the state Legislature will take on the controversy over public comments.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Gains Membership to State Journalism Group
The nonprofit newsroom is the second online-only publication to be accepted for membership into the California Newspaper Publishers Association.
Posted inSanta Ana
New Santa Ana City Manager’s Pay Could Exceed $500,000 a Year
David Cavazos would be among the highest paid in the state. The council members likely violated the Brown Act when deciding to make the offer.
Posted inInvestigative, Laguna Beach, Transportation
Emerald Bay Special District Months Late in Reporting Data
The tiny Emerald Bay Service District has yet to provide the state with employee compensation records required since the scandal in Bell.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Fire Authority’s Private BBQ Raises Eyebrows
The 24-member board of the Orange County Fire Authority was treated to a private barbeque last week, courtesy of the fire chief. The event did not sit well with some and may have violated the Brown Act.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Leaders Vow to Protect State’s Public Records Act
The governor and state Senate Democrats have abandoned an effort to gut the law that provides public’s access to government records.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Questions Surround Picks for Anaheim Charter Review Panel
In a Facebook post, Jose Solorio criticizes the all-white City Council for appointing only white people to the committee. Meanwhile, Mayor Tom Tait and a good-government expert say committee members should file public statements of economic interest.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Gives Public Scant Look at Budget Process
Many cities hold several study sessions during budget season, but Garden Grove gives its residents just five days to review its plan.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim City Council Again Approves Huge Hotel Subsidy
Despite objections from a packed council chambers, the 4-1 council majority approved a subsidy that could be worth as much as $158 million to a politically connected hotel developer.
