Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis responded by saying county supervisors, including the three who voted to appoint him in May, are “confused.” Nevertheless, he’s agreed to post press releases on the county’s election website moving forward.
After facing community anger over a new county media policy, Kevin Crye said it's not his place to question the Sheriff's safety decisions. Sheriff Johnson says he had nothing to do with the County's new policy.
Attorney David Loy says California law requires the press have access to public meetings, even if the room is cleared for a disruption.
Elections Commissioner Bev Gray has made detailed verbal claims of election fraud during her ongoing reports to the Commission. She responded to a public records request for documentation to back those claims by saying she has none.
Attorneys with the First Amendment Coalition and the American Civil Liberties Union are working with Shasta Scout and the Record Searchlight to repeal Shasta County's public records fee ordinance.
Supervisor Patrick Jones has enacted new board chamber rules - his attempts to enforce them threatened press access.
The cautionary legal notice describes the actions of the Gateway Board at its latest public meeting as “profoundly undemocratic” and “unlawful,” alleging the school board violated California’s public transparency law by engaging in whispered discussions and by voting on how to recruit a new superintendent without first hearing public comment.
A lawyer specializing in Brown Act violations said the city's lack of transparency should be seen as a "red flag."
