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Building Public Support for Affordable Housing: A Toolbox for California Officials outlines a number of planning and public participation tools local agencies can use to address concerns related to affordable housing and overcome negative stereotypes. The Web version is formatted to be accessible online.Read more »
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.
Public agency decision-making, unlike that of private disputants, is subject to a number of laws designed to impart transparency and fairness to local agency decision-making.Read more »
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