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2 hours agoParents sue over school district's plan to pay former superintendents
Parents are suing the school district for approving superintendent resignations and payments in private meetings, violating the Brown Act.
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3 months agoMilpitas chooses police chief as acting city manager after predecessor resigns
Milpitas Police Chief Jared Hernandez became acting city manager after Deanna Santana's exit, bringing lifelong local ties, police leadership experience, and a community-focused approach.
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3 months agoL.A. violated open meeting law with plan to clear homeless encampments, judge rules
The city of Los Angeles violated the state's open meeting law when council members took up a plan to clear 9,800 homeless encampments behind closed doors, a judge ruled this week. In a 10-page decision, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Curtis Kin said the City Council ran afoul of the Ralph M. Brown Act by approving the encampment strategy during a Jan. 31, 2024, closed session.
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6 months agoMilpitas walks back censure process for councilmember, asks for apology
Milpitas City Council narrowly requested Councilmember Evelyn Chua apologize after she nearly violated the Brown Act and allegedly breached city codes; additional training and policy changes were requested.
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6 months agoMilpitas councilmember to face censure process after near-miss with Brown Act, alleged violations of city codes
Milpitas City Council initiated a censure process against Councilmember Evelyn Chua for allegedly attempting to hold an unannounced meeting, possibly violating the Brown Act.
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7 months agoBerkeley council's back-room meetings amid Gaza protests violated transparency law, appeals court says
A state appeals court ruled Berkeley City Council violated California open-meetings law by meeting in a conference room closed to the public during protests.
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7 months agoEncampment policy meetings violated transparency law, city attorney says
These meetings were in violation of California's main sunshine law, the Brown Act, which prohibits discussion or action on proposed legislation - like the encampment policy - by a majority of the council, outside of a public meeting. This provision of the Brown Act is supposed to ensure that no important discussions or decisions impacting the public happen behind closed doors without allowing community members to weigh in.
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1 year agoOakland Unified school board approves 'voluntary separation agreement' with superintendent
Oakland Unified School District approved a voluntary separation agreement with Superintendent Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, raising concerns among board members about leadership transitions.
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