Ralph M. Brown

Ralph M. Brown

Ralph Milton Brown (1908–1966) was a member of the California State Assembly from the Central Valley, representing Stanislaus County, from 1943 to 1961. Born in Kentucky and a resident of Turlock, California, he was Speaker of the Assembly from January 1959 until he resigned in September 1961 to accept appointment to the Fifth Appellate District Court. He is best known for writing the Brown Act, California's first sunshine law, providing for increased public access to government meetings, which was enacted in 1953.

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Member of the California State Assembly representing Turlock. Author of the 1953 Brown Act, California's first sunshine law.
DATE OF BIRTH=1908
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DATE OF DEATH=1966
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