Updates
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Appeals Court Rules Berkeley City Council Violated the State’s Transparency Law With Backroom Meeting Scheme
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In a victory for California civil liberties, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeal of the State of California First Appellate District ruled in favor of the Berkeley People’s Alliance along with Nathan Mizell, an Alliance Board Member and Berkeley resident, in their 2024 lawsuit to prevent the Mayor and City Council from committing…
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Berkeley People’s Alliance Files Lawsuit to Prevent Mayor Arreguín and the Berkeley City Council From Committing Further Brown Act Violations
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Last week the Berkeley People’s Alliance along with Nathan Mizell, an Alliance Board Member and Berkeley resident, filed a lawsuit with the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda. The lawsuit is in response to the Berkeley City Council’s recent violation of California’s Brown Act, the open meetings law that prevents government…
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Berkeley People’s Alliance Asks City of Berkeley to Cease and Desist from Brown Act Violations or Face Lawsuit
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The violations occurred when Council business and citizen protests conflicted during the meetings. The protests concerned a resolution supporting a ceasefire in Gaza. At both meetings, the Mayor recessed the Council and held the remainder of the meeting in a different location, completely isolated from members of the public. In a letter dated January 11,…