FAC

Q: I have a request pending with a government agency, and based on questions answered in an interview, I would like to withdraw a portion of the request. Is it possible to withdraw a portion of a request under California public records law? Or would withdrawing a portion nullify my rights to the other records (and technically, I could be forced to start the process all over again)? A: There is no downside to withdrawing

After dismissing a 3-year-old  student for extremely bad behavior, the child’s parent retaliated by adding my business to several consumer websites and posting scathing reviews of my school. He egregiously misrepresented facts about the situation with his child and my character.  I responded  with a point-by-point rebuttal of the false claims. I never mentioned the child’s name, although I included one photo in which the face and body of the child are not visible. He is

Q: I am trying to determine the requirements for a City Building Board of Appeals. Every city is required to have a Building Board of Appeals (BBA) pursuant to the California Building Code. Members of the BBA are appointed by City Council. The BBA only meets when someone files an appeal of a City-approved demolition or building permit. As a result, the BBA can’t anticipate meetings and approve or adopt a meeting schedule in advance. Section

Q: I understand from your website that there is no administrative appeal process for someone whose request for records was denied under CPRA, and that litigation is the only recourse. Given that, could I feasibly go to small claims for relief in equity to appeal the denial and get my records? Just to clarify, does that also hold true for the Information Practices Act? [The Information Practices Act of 1977 (California Civil Code, sections 1798 et