Pamphlet: The ABCs of Open Government Laws
This handy pamphlet provides a plain-language explanation of what decision-makers need to know about California's transparency laws (the Brown Act and the Public Records Act). The pamphlet is three-hole punched for easy storage in agenda binders.
The Institute is very grateful to Richards, Watson & Gershon, LLP, whose financial support of the Institute in 2010 made this pamphlet possible.
The Institute would like to thank the City Attorney's Brown Act Committee:
- Michael Jenkins, City Attorney of Rolling Hills, Diamond Bar, West Hollywood and Hermosa Beach and with Jenkins and Hogin
- Paul Zarefsky, Assistant City Attorney, City and County of San Francisco
- Thomas D. Jex, Assistant City Attorney, Hemet and with Burke, Williams and Sorensen
- Lori Barker, City Attorney, Chico
- Theresa E. Fuentes, Assistant City Attorney, Pasadena
- Martin Koczanowicz, City Attorney, Grover Beach and with Cota Cole & Associates
- Yana Welinder, Assistant City Attorney, Auburn and with Colantuono & Levin, PC
- Jonathan P. Lowell, City Attorney, Pleasanton
and Kourtney Burdick, Deputy General Counsel of the League of California Cities, for their contributions to the publication's content.
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All proceeds support the development of additional materials to serve local officials and others. The Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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