Mayor Christina Fugazi dissolved an ad hoc committee formed by the Stockton City Council to assist in the search for a ...

Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi is raising concerns about possible violations of California’s open meetings law — known as ...

The Brown Act, approved in 1953, is supposed to guarantee public participation for Californians in their local governments. Instead it has become a gag rule. The act’s requirements of advance ...

The Brown Act is one of the most comprehensive open-meeting laws in the country and has left a lasting legacy on how local governments and agencies conduct the public’s business.

The post provided readers no explanation of the Brown Act, nor evidence suggesting councilmembers broke the law. "A lot of times our constituents, they don't know (these things)," Rizvi said.

Brown Act violation in Antioch? DA investigated alleged secret meeting held at mayor’s home Warning letter sent after three councilmembers allegedly held private talks, including about redrawing ...

Once a Brown Act complaint has been filed, the accused has 30 days to respond, which the Palo Alto school district has now completed before the March 21 deadline.

Without an exemption to the Brown Act, we lose the views of the individuals who cannot easily travel, our disabled. Let’s make sure all of the public can participate in advising our legislators.

Loy said the Brown Act deals with what’s being done in practice, regardless of city officials calling the budget subcommittee a temporary body exempt from the state law.

Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi is raising concerns over a possible violation of California’s Brown Act during the search for a permanent city manager.