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Brown Act CPRA

The mayor refused to let me make a public comment without identifying myself

[…] controversial. Gov't Code § 6254(c). However, this exemption -- which was developed to protect intimate details of personal and family life, not official business judgments and relationships, Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court, 118 Cal. App. 4th 1041, 1045 (2004) -- applies only to "personnel files ... the disclosure of which would constitute […]

August 26, 2010
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CPRA School Records

What can be done if I believe a public school district has improperly withheld records that should be accessible under the CPRA?

[…] baseless or trivial, and there is reasonable cause to believe the complaint is well founded, public employee privacy must give way to the public’s right to know." Bakersfield City Sch. Dist. v. Superior Ct., 118 Cal. App. 4th 1041, 1045 (2004). Accordingly, the case law does not generally require that "a finding of the […]

May 27, 2025
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CPRA

Can my former employer disclose my personnel records under the CPRA?

[…] baseless or trivial, and there is reasonable cause to believe the complaint is well founded, public employee privacy must give way to the public’s right to know." Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court, 118 Cal. App. 4th 1041, 1045 (2004). Accordingly, the case law does not generally require that "a finding of the […]

May 15, 2025
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CPRA

City Stonewalls CPRA Request for Sexual Harassment Complaints Against Council Member

[…] to identifiable public officials or employees that is controversial, the exemption was developed to protect intimate details of personal and family life—not official business judgement and relationships. Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Sup. Ct., 118 Cal. App. 4th 1041, 1045 (2004); Braun v. City of Taft, 154 Cal. App. 3d 332, 343-344 (1984). California […]

November 8, 2018
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CPRA

The public should know if school employee embezzled $2m

[…] or trivial, and there is reasonable cause to believe the complaint is well founded, public employee privacy must give way to the public's right to know." ( Bakersfield City School District v. Superior Court of Kern County, 118 Cal. App. 4th 1041, 1045 (2004)). From the information in your submission, it sounds like this […]

October 6, 2009
Handbooks

California Public Records Act Primer

[…] 4th 440 (2011). American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees v. Regents of the University of California, 80 Cal. App. 3d 913, 918 (1978) ("AFSCME"). Accord, Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court, 118 Cal. App. 4th 1041, 1044, 1046 (2004). Id. BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court, 143 Cal. App. 4th 742 (2006). […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 8, 2024
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CPRA

Releasing settlement information on a public employee’s termination

[…] or trivial, and there is reasonable cause to believe the complaint is well founded, public employee privacy must give way to the public's right to know." ( Bakersfield City School District v. Superior Court of Kern County, 118 Cal. App. 4th 1041, 1045 (2004)). In the situation you describe, it sounds like the investigations […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Police claims officer ‘use of force’ reports personnel not public issue

[…] or controversial.Gov't Code § 6254(c). However, this exemption -- which was developed to protect intimate details of personal and family life, not official business judgments and relationships, Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court, 118 Cal. App. 4th 1041, 1045 (2004)-- applies only to "personnel files ... the disclosure of which would constitute an […]

July 8, 2011
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Brown Act CPRA

School Superintendent Goals: Public or Private?

[…] would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy." Id. This exemption was developed to protect intimate details of personal and family life, not official business judgments and relationships. Bakersfield City School Dist. V. Sup. Ct., 118 Cal. App. 4th 1041, 1045 (2004). Because the information contained in the superintendent’s goals and evaluation criteria pertains to […]

August 14, 2014
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CPRA

Animal shelter won’t disclose contact info on local cat trapper

[…] pertaining to a public official’s private or controversial information. Gov't Code § 6254(c). However, this exemption was created to protect intimate personal details, not official business judgments. See Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court, 118 Cal. App. 4th 1041, 1045 (2004). Additionally, the County may attempt to fit the public records under the "catch-all" […]

June 15, 2016