Category: Brown Act

School Board Remedies DA’s Allegations of Violating Transparency Law

The Placentia-Yorba Linda school board voted earlier this month to remedy two board members’ alleged violations of a government transparency law as identified by the Orange County District Attorney’s office. The board voted 3–0 on Aug. 9 to approve a resolution that admits to alleged potential violations of the Brown Act, a law that requires…


Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Angel Stadium Sale

ANAHEIM, Calif.—As some argue the Angel Stadium was sold illegally, a lawsuit challenging the sale was dismissed by a judge on March 21. Judge David Hoffer made an initial decision in the lawsuit the People’s Homeless Task Force v. City of Anaheim after the case was heard in the Orange County Superior Court on March…


Santa Ana Rent Control Ordinance Restarts to Avoid Potential Brown Act Violation

Concerns over a Brown Act violation arose as Santa Ana, California, moved forward with implementing a rent control ordinance on Oct. 5. The discussion of a potential rent control ordinance that would prevent property owners from increasing rent more than 3 percent per year continued amid controversy. Violating the Brown Act would not only lead to…