Case law

Opinion No. (2003)

California Attorney General Reports · Dec 29, 2003

Brown Act (§§ 54950-54963), which authorizes local public agencies to hold closed sessions in limited situations, or in the Public Resources Code suggests that these local bodies have any role to play in the Board's closed … Brown Act that would qualify the Board's litigation concerns or real estate negotiations as appropriate subjects for the local bodies' closed sessions; rather, a local body's closed — session discretion is limited to litigation

California Attorney General Opinion 23-102

107 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 47 · California Attorney General Reports · Apr 18, 2024

(a). 30 See 103 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 42, 43 (2020). 31 Tuolumne Jobs & Small Business Alliance v. Superior Court (2014) 59 Cal.4th 1029, 1037. 32 Halbert’s Lumber, Inc. v. … 44; see Southern California Edison Co. v.

Opinion No. (2009)

California Attorney General Reports · Sep 25, 2009

BROWN JR. Attorney General DANIEL G. STONE Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE GREGORY J. … Brown , 91 Cal. 523 , 524 (1891) (land purchase application invalid absent evidence that survey was performed by duly appointed deputy of county surveyor); Gates v.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Jun 20, 1996

Board of Supervisors (1978) 85 Cal.App.3d 75, 80; Westinghouse Elec. Corp. v. County of Los Angeles (1974) 42 Cal.App.3d 32, 42, fn. 6; Madonna v. County of San Luis Obispo (1974) 39 Cal.App.3d 57, 61; A. F. … There is no mention in the Brown Act of county boards of equalization or county assessment appeals boards.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Sep 22, 2020

Moreno v. … (b)(1), italics added; see 84 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 30, 30- 31 (2001) (under the Brown Act, email may not be used to develop a collective concurrence as to board action); Bagley-Keene Guide, supra, at p. 6 (“serial meeting issues

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Sep 22, 2020

Moreno v. … (b)(1), italics added; see 84 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 30, 30- 31 (2001) (under the Brown Act, email may not be used to develop a collective concurrence as to board action); Bagley-Keene Guide, supra, at p. 6 (“serial meeting issues

Opinion No. (2010)

California Attorney General Reports · Feb 18, 2010

meeting of the board. … The Brown Act applies both to general law and charter cities. § 54951; San Diego Union v. City Council , 146 Cal.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Mar 24, 1988

(Brown v. Superior Court (1984) 37 Cal.3d 477, 485; California Highway Patrol v. Worker's Compensation Appeals Board (1986) 178 Cal.App.3d 1016, 1024.) We discern nothing in the Ralph M. … Brown Act's silence in this respect. (See generally Sacramento Newspaper Guild v. Board of Supervisors, supra, 263 Cal.App.2d 41.)

Opinion No. (2004)

California Attorney General Reports · Sep 14, 2004

Brown (1994) 30 Cal.App.4th 1264 ("Brown"), the Court of Appeal held that fees charged by a high school district for driver training violated the Constitution since such training was part of the school curriculum and "educational … (Westfall v. Swoap (1976) 58 Cal.App.3d 109 , 114 ; see Yamaha Corp. of America v. State Bd. of Equalization (1998) 19 Cal.4th 1 , 7 , 11-12 ; Smith v. Board of Supervisors (2002) 104 Cal.App.4th 1104 , 1118 .)

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Apr 1, 1987

(Cuttino v. McKinley (1933) 130 Cal.App. 136, 138. See also Raley v. … (Henderson v.

Opinion No. (2009)

California Attorney General Reports · Jan 16, 2009

BROWN JR. Attorney General TAYLOR S. … App. 4th at 659 ; Fraser-Yamor Agency, Inc. v. Co. of Del Norte , 68 Cal. App. 3d 201 , 215 (1977). 6 Stigall , 58 Cal. 2d at 570 (quoting U.S. v. Miss.

Opinion No. (1997)

California Attorney General Reports · Oct 15, 1997

Brown Act (Gov. … conclusion would be equally applicable to the Monterey County Farm Bureau. 2 All references hereafter to the Government Code are by section number only. 3 We also note that in Henderson v.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Nov 2, 2021

Lacey v. … Ghafur v.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Nov 2, 2021

Lacey v. … Ghafur v.

Opinion No. (2005)

California Attorney General Reports · Dec 20, 2005

Brown Act (Gov. … message board" constitutes making statements in a public forum, defined as place open to public where information is freely exchanged]; Los Angeles Times Communications v.

California Attorney General Opinion 24-1002

California Attorney General Reports · Feb 12, 2026

National Lawyers Guild v. … Brown Act. 58 As such, the board is generally obliged to give the public notice and an opportunity to attend every meeting and to comment on every item of business. 59 And, although the Brown Act allows the board to discuss

Opinion No. (1997)

California Attorney General Reports · Nov 10, 1997

(See Joiner v. … (See also Lucas v.

California Attorney General Opinion 24-1002

109 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 1 · California Attorney General Reports · Feb 12, 2026

National Lawyers Guild v. … Brown Act. 58 As such, the board is generally obliged to give the public notice and an opportunity to attend every meeting and to comment on every item of business. 59 And, although the Brown Act allows the board to discuss

Opinion No. (2008)

California Attorney General Reports · May 27, 2008

BROWN JR. Attorney General TAYLOR S. … Code § 1099 (a)(2). 7 City of Stigall v.

Opinion No. (2005)

California Attorney General Reports · Dec 27, 2005

Brown and Chas. S. Luce are hereby appointed as trustees of the said reclamation district, to act until their successors are qualified. … Superior Court (1999) 21 Cal.4th 883 , 895 ; San Francisco Taxpayers Assn. v. Board of Supervisors (1992) 2 Cal.4th 571 , 577 [`A special act is considered an exception to the general statute']; Woods v.