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California Attorney General Opinion 22-402

107 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 1 · California Attorney General Reports · Feb 29, 2024

Brown Act” until 1961. (Stats. 1961, c. 115. § 1, p. 1127.) 30 Freedom Newsp. Inc. v. Orange Co. Employees Ret. Sys. (1993) 6 Cal. 4th 821, 825. 31 Julian Volunteer Fire Co. Assn. v. … v.

California Attorney General Opinion 24-102

California Attorney General Reports · May 8, 2025

Code, § 11120 et seq. 26 Torres v. Board of Commissioners (1979) 89 Cal.App.3d 545, 549-550; see also McKee v. … Torres v.

Opinion No. (2007)

California Attorney General Reports · Jul 20, 2007

A high school district's board of trustees is a "legislative body of a local agency" for purposes of the Brown Act. (§§ 54951, 54952, subd. (b); see Kavanaugh v. … (a)) and whose official actions are deemed to be under the Board's control ( Frazer v. Dixon Unified School Dist. (1993) 18 Cal.App.4th 781 , 792 , fn. 14; see also Main v.

Opinion No.

California Attorney General Reports · Aug 24, 2011

A water district is a local agency for purposes of the Brown Act, 6 and a water district's board of directors is a "legislative body of a local agency" subject to the Act. 7 Under the Brown Act, each legislative body of a … Inc. v. Orange Co. Employees Ret. Sys. , 6 Cal. 4th 821 , 825 (1993) (Brown Act "adopted to ensure the public's right to attend the meetings of public agencies"). 16 Galbiso v. Orosi Pub. Util. Dist. , 167 Cal.

Opinion No. (2001)

California Attorney General Reports · Feb 20, 2001

the board? … We thus conclude that a majority of the board members of a local public agency may not e-mail each other to develop a collective concurrence as to action to be taken by the board without violating the Brown Act even if the

Opinion No. (2009)

California Attorney General Reports · Dec 31, 2009

In Frazer v. … Dist. , 29 Cal. 4th 911 (2003) (school district board is legislative body of local agency, subject to the Act). 11 Frazer v. Dixon Unified Sch. Dist. , 18 Cal.

Opinion No. (2005)

California Attorney General Reports · Feb 23, 2005

Brown Act (Gov. … We have previously determined that a county retirement board is subject to the Brown Act's requirements. ( 65 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 412 , 413 (1982) ["A county retirement board, as a permanent board or commission of a `local

Opinion No. (2006)

California Attorney General Reports · Nov 7, 2006

Brown Act (Gov. Code, §§ 54950 - 54962 ; "Brown Act") generally requires that legislative bodies of local agencies conduct their business in open and public sessions. (See Shapiro v. … A county of board of supervisors is a "legislative body of a local agency" for purposes of the Brown Act. (See Gov. Code, §§ 23005 , 54951 , 54952 , subd. (a)); 216 Sutter Bay Associates v.

Opinion No. (2004)

California Attorney General Reports · Feb 24, 2004

Office, The Brown Act: Open Meetings for Local Legislative Bodies (2003) pp. 5-6; cf. Joiner v. … (See Levels v.

Opinion No. (2002)

California Attorney General Reports · Mar 14, 2002

Brown Act apply to the meetings of the governing board of a private, nonprofit corporation formed for the purpose of providing programming for a cable television channel set aside for educational use by a cable operator pursuant … Public Meeting Requirements The first question to be resolved is whether the meetings of the Corporation's board of directors are subject to the open meeting requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Gov.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Jun 17, 2022

Brown’s appointment to the Board will last until the end of Chan’s term on January 2, 2023. … For that reason, they seek to remove Brown from his seat on the Board of Supervisors.

Opinion No. (2002)

California Attorney General Reports · Apr 19, 2002

Code, §§ 1000 - 1097 ; Board of Education v. … (Rowen v. Santa Clara Unified School District (1981) 121 Cal.App.3d 231 , 236 ; Lucas v. Board of Trustees (1971) 18 Cal.App.3d 988 , 991-992 ; 40 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 4 , 6 (1962).)

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Sep 17, 2021

ANALYSIS Question 1 We first consider whether the Brown Act prohibits members of the Indian Wells joint powers authority board of directors from discussing matters that are pending before the board when … (Agreement, supra, p. 9.) 7 The Brown Act is set forth in Government Code sections 54950–54963. (See Gov. Code, § 54950.5 [naming those sections the Brown Act].) 8 Galbiso v.

Opinion No.

California Attorney General Reports · Aug 26, 2011

and a consortium of three real estate brokers in which the board garnered information about the brokers' qualifications to perform future services constituted a "meeting" for Brown Act purposes, even though the board did … Code §§ 54950 - 54963 (hereafter Brown Act or Act). 2 Freedom Newsp. Inc. v. Orange Co. Employees Ret. Sys. , 6 Cal. 4th 821 , 825 (1993). 3 Cohan v. City of Thousand Oaks , 30 Cal. App. 4th 547 , 555 (1994). 4 Govt.

California Attorney General Opinion 23-1002

California Attorney General Reports · Jul 24, 2024

of a local agency governed by the Brown Act constitutes employment under Title I, or instead participation in a program or activity under Title II, can depend on the particular board, commission, or body. 20 Thousands of … Title II. 34 As to Title I, the opinion determined that the Brown Act’s requirement for in-person attendance at meetings at locations open to the public was an essential function of holding office on a local agency board.

Opinion No. (2001)

California Attorney General Reports · Nov 14, 2001

The essential requirements of the Brown Act were recently reviewed in International Longshoremen's Warehousemen's Union v. … In this regard, the court in Brickers v.

California Attorney General Opinion 24-502

California Attorney General Reports · Apr 23, 2025

California Gambling Control Com. (2024) 101 Cal.App.5th 818, 832. 13 Saunders v. Haynes (1859) 13 Cal. 145, 153. 14 ELECTION, Black’s Law Dictionary (12th ed. 2024), italics added. 15 Cf., e.g., Brown v. … Brown Act), citing Chaffee v.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Dec 26, 2018

All of the other components of the public school system—the State Board of Education, state universities, community colleges, county boards of education, and local school boards—are subject to open-meeting laws (the Brown … (People v.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · May 26, 2022

County of Los Angeles v. … Board of Directors (2005) 35 Cal.Rptr.3d 826; see also Gov. Code, § 54956.9, subds. (d) (defining pending litigation) & (h) (defining when local agency is a “party”)). 62 San Diego Housing Com’n et al v.

Opinion No. (1999)

California Attorney General Reports · Mar 4, 1999

LAFCOs fall within the statutory definition of "legislative body" as a board or commission of a local agency. (§ 54952 .) In the pamphlet, The Brown Act, Open Meetings For Local Legislative Bodies (Cal. … Brown Act. (See Dyna-Med, Inc. v. Fair Employment Housing Com., supra, 43 Cal.3d at 1389 ; Morris v.