Asked & Answered

Q: Does a court, judge and/or legal research attorney need to comply with a CPRA request? How can citizens format a CPRA request to view or obtain access to ALL records: electronic files, emails and texts from all devices? Should separate requests be filed for state & county agency?  Is there a clean format to avoid delays? A: Adjudicative court records, i.e., those that are filed for use in court proceedings, are presumptively open to the

Q: Is it legal for a body subject to the Brown Act to hold their regular meeting in a federal building where we have been told to take our cameras back to our cars? A:  As a preliminary matter, there is nothing in the Brown Act that would prevent a legislative body from holding a meeting at a location different from where the legislative body typically meets.  That said, there may be a local ordinance or

Q:  Is a Chamber of Commerce subject to the Brown Act? How can one find out if that act applies to this body or not? A:  Determining whether a particular body is subject to the Brown Act is not always simple. The Brown Act defines the term “legislative body” to include “a board, commission, committee, or other multimember body that governs a private corporation, limited liability company, or other entity” if that entity either: (A) is