Public raises Brown Act compliance concerns over Trinity County CAO hiring process

Feb 25, 2026

Residents urged the Trinity County Board to correct statutory citations and increase transparency in the county administrative officer hiring process, saying too much deliberation is happening in closed session and that required report‑outs are not being handled properly.

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Dan Trujillo, a Weaverville resident, told the board it is conducting the county administrative officer (CAO) hiring process "almost entirely in closed session" and urged the board to correctly cite the statutory authority for personnel closed sessions, saying the board should use Government Code section 54957 where applicable. "This board is continuing to conduct the CAO hiring process almost entirely in closed session," Trujillo said.

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