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City attorney outlines SB 707 Brown Act changes; Los Banos must add hybrid access and Spanish translations by July 1
Summary
City Attorney Mary Lerner told the Los Banos council that SB 707 expands teleconference rules, requires two‑way remote attendance, disruption policies, and translation where 20%+ of the population speaks a language other than English; Los Banos must translate agendas into Spanish by July 1, 2026, and adopt disruption/teleconference policies.
City Attorney Mary Lerner told the Los Banos City Council on March 18 that a sweeping update to the Brown Act — enacted as SB 707 — imposes new requirements for remote participation, outreach and language access that will affect how local meetings are run.
“The new law now requires eligible legislative bodies to offer hybrid meetings,” Lerner said. For cities that meet the statute’s definitions of “eligible legislative bodies,” the law requires two‑way teleconference participation, disruption procedures and…
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