What Public Agencies Must Know Ahead of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Data Release -
After each decennial U.S. census, local public agencies with officers elected by or from geographical districts, divisions or wards must...more
California Appellate Court Holds Plaintiffs Must Establish “Dilution” to Successfully Challenge At-Large Voting Systems Under CVRA -
Recently, the City of Santa Monica prevailed in a California Appellate Court case that...more
Part 1: California Laws Impacting Public Agencies for 2020 -
How do the laws passed last year by California lawmakers impact how public agencies do business in the new year? In this annual Legal Alert series, Best Best &...more
1/8/2020
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FPPC Advises When Public Agencies Can Survey Voters and Disseminate Results -
Public agencies that wish to conduct public opinion surveys before the next election received additional guidance from a recent Fair Political...more
There’s a fine line public agencies, officials and employees walk between legally disseminating information and illegally advocating for or against a ballot measure or candidate.
Originally published in PublicCEO - October...more
10/16/2018
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Last week, Attorney General Xavier Becerra opined that the California Voter Participation Rights Act, also known as SB 415, applies to charter cities and school districts governed by charter cities. In the second opinion...more
California public agencies that impose transient occupancy (hotel) taxes may be limited in the tax they can collect from online transactions. The California Supreme Court on Monday ruled that TOT are limited to the...more