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    CPRA

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

    CPRA: general overview The California Public Records Act ("CPRA") generally requires state and local agencies to disclose any public record on request to any member of the public unless the record falls within a specific statutory exemption from disclosure. Govt. Code §§ 7922.525, 7922.530. General information about the CPRA, including a sample request form, […]

    May 15, 2025

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    CPRA

    Are government employee hiring records accessible under the CPRA?

    […] notes related to a recent county hiring decision, including interview materials, scoring criteria, and the minimum qualifications used in the selection process. I specifically sought the qualifications of the candidate who was hired and did not request personal information on other applicants. The county responded by generally citing the CPRA and only provided the […]

    May 16, 2025

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    Access to City Manager’s compensation denied

    I am a  director for the Public Utility District trying to access the General Manager's compensation information.  Another director asked for W-2s with confidential information blacked out. And was told via email that they do not have to provide them. What information am I entitled to and how to I ask for it? The […]

    July 28, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Is the list of employees taking voluntary buyouts a public document?

    I am a reporter covering the public district hospital. I want to know if a list of 74 employees who accepted voluntary buyouts is a public document. I requested this list from the hospital's PR person, and she said she would provide it only on condition that I promise not to publish the names. […]

    August 27, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Is a Salary/Wage Review Really A “Trade Secret”?

    Our District Hospital contracted with a company to do a salary/wage and benefit review of hospital employees. They are meeting in closed session and discussing this report as a "trade secret." I have requested a copy of this report under the CPRA and was refused based on the trade secret exemption. Their response was, […]

    July 2, 2010

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    Blog

    A stunning end to the media’s 20-year losing streak in high court access cases.

    […] that affirms the vital link between public access to information and democratic self-government. In the IFPTE case the Contra Costa Times newspaper had requested records showing the salaries, by name, of all Oakland public employees making more than $100,000 a year. Although the city of Oakland had released this information in past years, it […]

    June 3, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Bagley-Keene Act Brown Act

    Closed meeting and the Brown Act

    I'm thinking about writing a letter of cure/correct regarding a pattern of what appear to be Brown Act Violations. The district acted to correct the June 19 violation. According to a story we published previewing a meeting this past Tuesday, July 3: "After closed session on Tuesday, the board is scheduled to convene in […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    CPRA request on pension investments was denied for the “public good”

    I am seeking some clarification regarding the use of Government Code Section 6255(a) by the San Diego County Employees Retirement System and am wondering if there is any case law that shows the use of this law is not being applied correctly. I have included the information below that the plan provided me. "...documents […]

    May 16, 2012