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Q: I’m trying to find out whether Prop 42 now requires local agencies to provide free access to public records or whether they are still allowed to charge for copies. Thank you, A: I do not read Prop. 42 as prohibiting public agencies from charging a reasonable fee to cover the direct cost of duplication of a public records, as permitted under Gov’t Code § 6253(b).  Please note that the Public Records Act has never permitted

Q: I used a company here in Illinois on two occasions and was left with a far less than satisfactory experience both times. As such, I took to yelp! to leave my feedback. After posting the honest review, my attorney was contacted and informed that I am being sued for defamation. My simple review sticks the the facts and alleges nothing that documentation will not back up. The problem is that I may incur exorbitant legal fees. I’m

Q: I have tried for over a year to get certain documents from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to no avail. I have a lot of backstory and email exchanges. I also have a lot of experience through activism and advocacy regarding their policies and am asking relatively clear questions and requesting data I believe, beyond any doubt, that they have but are not giving me access to. I am looking to go the