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Will Newsom’s Nicety Bill Curb Disruptive Behavior During Public Hearings?

The zeitgeist of pandemic-era American politics has been ugly. Really ugly. In an environment where civil disobedience skews uncivil, how do we balance the quintessentially American freedom of speech with the public...more

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Public Entities Can Limit Public Comment Speaking Time at Meetings - California Appellate Court Finds Limit Did Not Violate Brown...

Public entities can place reasonable time restrictions on public comment at their meetings as long as the time restrictions do not violate state or federal law, a California appellate court said in a fairly sweeping decision....more

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Officials’ Top 10 Things to Remember About Public Participation in Local Government

As the national political climate heated up recently, some local governments are facing spillover effects, with local and sometimes even out-of-town activists and provocateurs attending city council, school board and other...more

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