Terry Francke, counsel (lawyer) for the California First Amendment Coalition, (too bad they don't have a California SECOND Amendment Collation) said the association is exempt from state open-meeting laws. He said the group is not a government body, even though it may effectively set public policy.
HUH?
It MUST be something in the water over there, and it was probably dumped back in the `60's.
Soooooo, okay.
I sent them a toasty little email, special thoughts and all, right to the source.... mailto:sac@ocsd.org
Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona said as he left the meeting at the Santa Ana Police Department that he has the authority to implement the policy without action by the Board of Supervisors.
Our friend, the Sheriff. He hangs out here.. http://www.ocsd.org/
And the Advisory Counsel...
Sheriff’s Advisory Council
President
Ken E. Steelman
First Vice President
Michael Wayne
Second Vice President
David R. White II
Treasurer
Kae A. Ewing
Legal Counsel
Joseph D. Carruth
Just so no one feels left out.... mailto:sac@ocsd.org