In the first half of 2017, some two-dozen bills have been introduced in the State Legislature with the potential to impact laws regulating government ethics, transparency, and political activity. Legislation proposed in the State Assembly and State Senate seeks to …
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Subscribe to Brown Act RSS FeedGovernor Brown Vetoes Legislative Bill Which Would Have Allowed Factfinding for All Negotiable Subjects Rather than Only MOUs, And Impasse Mediation If Requested By One Party
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This blog post was authored by Connie C. Almond and Shardé C. Thomas
On September 30, 2014, Governor Brown vetoed AB 2126 – a bill which included significant changes to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (“MMBA”). As discussed in our prior blog …
Is The Window On Open Government Closed? What The State’s Suspension Of Portions Of The Brown Act Means To Your Agency.
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This guest post was authored by Meredith Karasch
Buried within the State’s 2012-2013 budget, is a new provision that may have the effect of suspending portions of the Brown Act. In an effort to reduce expenditures, the budget suspends reimbursement …