SACRAMENTO – Australian politician Peter Finn once quipped, “A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialog and transparency.”
To this end, the Ralph M. Brown Act was passed more than 60 years ago by the California Legislature, increasing transparency and guaranteeing the public’s right to attend and participate in meetings of local legislative bodies. Though now considered a bedrock of California’s local government scene, the intricacies of the Brown Act can sometimes be difficult to grasp.
Californians Aware: The Center for Public Forum Rights has published a handy and well-referenced guide to understanding the Brown Act in short.
Click here to view “10 Points to Remember About Access to Local Government Meetings.”
Full article by PublicCEO staff at publicceo.com.
