Beginning January 1, 2026, local public agencies across California must comply with several updates to the Ralph M. Brown Act’s (“Brown Act”) open meeting and teleconferencing rules under Senate Bill ...

When the Avenal City Council was faced with a deadline to respond to a lawsuit alleging Brown Act violations at its December ...

A federal judge overseeing Los Angeles’ long-running homelessness lawsuit expanded a contempt case against the city Wednesday, citing concerns that city officials may have misrepresented key facts to ...

Ojai City Councilmember Leslie Rule is accused of violating the Brown Act, California's open meetings law. The lawsuit against Rule was thrown out in 2023 by a Ventura County Superior Court judge. The ...

WATSONVILLE — Three months after the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees nullified its votes on previous items after being accused of violating the Brown Act, the board held a ...

Mayor Martha Barragan, pictured here on Sept.. 13, 2022. is one of three council members who supported sanctions against her council colleague Carlos Romero. Photo by Magali Gauthier. The City of East ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Superior Court judge said the city ran afoul of the Ralph M. Brown Act by approving a plan for removing 9,800 ...