California open government law alive but it bears watching

http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_21122835/california-open-government-law-alive-but-it-bears

Rumors of the demise of California's 59-year-old open meeting law have been greatly exaggerated.

Yes, state lawmakers suspended two of the Ralph M. Brown Act's procedural requirements -- the 72-hour advance posting of agendas plus reports of actions taken in closed session -- but the decision probably won't have an immediate practical effect.

Most cities and counties say they will continue to comply even without the money the state is supposed to pay local governments when it mandates certain services.