October 16, 2018 | The Recorder
What Local Governments Can Do to Avoid a Vending Free-for-All In the Wake of the Safe Sidewalk Vending ActWhether, where, and under what terms to allow sidewalk vending was, by its nature, a question left to each unique community to address after weighing the often competing interests of various local stakeholders. All that changed on Sept. 17, 2018, when Governor Brown signed SB 946, the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (“Act”), into law.
By Deborah Fox and Steven Burke
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September 27, 2018 | The Recorder
Social Media and Government: What Are the New Rules of Engagement?Whether it's an elected official using Twitter to address constituents or a city using a Facebook page to make public announcements, government entities and elected officials are becoming more accessible and connected to constituents. And therein lie today's nuanced First Amendment related challenges.
By Deborah Fox and Margaret (Meg) Rosequist
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