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Assembly Bill 557: Updated Procedures for Remote or Hybrid Public Meetings

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On October 8, 2023, Assembly Bill 557 (“AB 557”) sponsored by California Special Districts Association (CSDA) and introduced by Assembly Member Gregg Hart (D-37) was signed into law. This bill updates and amends the...more

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The Return of Virtual Open Meeting

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The virtual public meeting option available last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic will return with the recent passage of Sub HB 51. The Ohio Open Meetings Act requires public bodies, including Boards of Education,...more

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Senate Bill No. 544 Amends Pennsylvania Sunshine Act to Require Agencies to Provide, in Addition to Any Public Notice, Notice of...

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Recently approved Senate Bill No. 554 amends the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, 65 Pa.C.S. §§ 701-716, to bring additional transparency to government decision-making. Currently, the Sunshine Act requires political...more

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US Environmentalist And Organic Crop Farm Groups Want Overhaul Of Federal Biotechnology Strategy

On August 3, 2016, 24 farmer and public interest organizations wrote to the Obama Administration expressing their disappointment with the direction that the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has taken...more

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FDA to Host First Public Meeting on Biotech Regulation Overhaul

On October 15, 2015, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted notice of a public meeting to be held on Friday October 30th, in order to clarify the current roles and responsibilities described in the Coordinated...more

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Local Agencies Face Suits Alleging Brown Act Violations for Failing to Release Closed Session Vote Details

Closed Session Decision and Vote Details Must be Publicly Reported Within 24 Hours - Pasadena City College is facing criticism — and a lawsuit — for its preceived lack of transparency regarding its Board of Trustees’...more

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Ethics Laws and the Importance of Transparency for Public Officials

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Matthew "Mal" Richardson, who serves as city attorney of Stanton and assistant city attorney of Lake Forest, talks about the Brown Act, ethics training for public officials and other important laws and regulations that ensure...more

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