In Part Five of our “In With the New” series, Best Best & Krieger LLP covers important new legislation related to the Brown Act, environmental matters, and unions. Here we provide takeaways and analyses of AB 2449, SB 1100,...more
2/17/2023
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Takeaways From New Laws AB 2449 and SB 1100 -
A new bill signed into law in September, AB 2449, provides agencies with long-term permissions to hold remote meetings without having to give the public access to private...more
Two New Bills Could Ease California’s Teleconferencing Restrictions for the Long-Term -
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Legislature previously passed AB 361 to allow for streamlined teleconferencing...more
Urgency Bill Takes Immediate Effect to Allow Virtual Meetings Under Certain Circumstances -
As the California State Legislative session drew to a close on September 10, AB 361, one of several bills that had been introduced...more
Three New Bills Could Make Permanent Changes to Public Meetings -
As we conclude a full year of virtual meetings, the use of “Zoom” and other virtual meeting applications has become so commonplace that it might be easy to...more
California Governor Issues Executive Order Cancelling Large Gatherings and Suspending Certain Portions of the Brown Act -
Today, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency Executive Order to further the State’s...more
3/13/2020
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