Oakland PrivacyIt is very rare for a CA Court to find a public agency in violation of the #BrownAct, but that is what happened in #Berkeley when a determined group of residents did not let the behavior of the Berkeley City Council go unchallenged. https://berkeleyhighjacket.com/2025/news/berkeley-city-council-protests
Tracy RosenbergIt is very rare for a CA Court to find a public agency in violation of the #BrownAct, but that is what happened in #Berkeley when a determined group of residents did not let the behavior of the Berkeley City Council go unchallenged. https://berkeleyhighjacket.com/2025/news/berkeley-city-council-protests
California Court of Appeals rules that former mayor Jesse Arreguin and the #Berkeley City Council violated the #BrownAct during discussions of a Gaza ceasefire resolution, reversing the lower court. https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/10/03/berkeley-city-council-brown-act-public-meetings-ruling
California Court of Appeals rules that former mayor Jesse Arreguin and the #Berkeley City Council violated the #BrownAct during discussions of a Gaza ceasefire resolution, reversing the lower court. https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/10/03/berkeley-city-council-brown-act-public-meetings-ruling
"Out of California’s 10 largest cities, #Fresno was the only one to claim its city council budget committee to be exempt from state #transparency laws." #BrownAct https://fresnoland.org/2025/08/08/fresno-brown-act-budget-lawsuit/
"Out of California’s 10 largest cities, #Fresno was the only one to claim its city council budget committee to be exempt from state #transparency laws." #BrownAct https://fresnoland.org/2025/08/08/fresno-brown-act-budget-lawsuit/
Councilmember David NewmanThis week I signed another batch of letters on the city's behalf in support of or opposition to state bills now under consideration in Sacramento. Although the issues can be complex, the decision process is pretty simple: If a bill would improve the safety and well-being of Thousand Oaks residents and businesses, the city supports it.
#legislation #california #sacramento #thousandoaks #brownact #housing #homelessness #greenhousegas #foodwaste #foodshare #WildfirePrevention
The Voice of OC newspaper and First Amendment Coalition teamed up to force the Santa Ana City Council to revise proposed rules limiting the filming and recording of City Council meetings. #BrownAct https://voiceofoc.org/2025/01/santa-ana-officials-back-off-on-restricting-photojournalists-after-backlash/
The @voiceofoc newspaper and First Amendment Coalition teamed up to force the Santa Ana City Council to revise proposed rules limiting the filming and recording of City Council meetings. #BrownAct https://voiceofoc.org/2025/01/santa-ana-officials-back-off-on-restricting-photojournalists-after-backlash/
Voice of OC says the CA Senate Judiciary Committee should listen to the First Amendment Coalition and Oakland Privacy and attach #transparency requirements to #AB2715, a bill allowing cities to talk about #cybersecurity in closed session. #BrownAct https://voiceofoc.org/2024/06/santana-cyber-attacking-your-right-to-know/
