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Labor Commission Records Q: I was a defendant in a claim a terminated employee made at the Industrial Relations/Dept of Labor. Before the hearing I requested in writing numerous times copies of the file. I was told after the 3rd letter to file a California Public Records Act ‘claim’. I did that and have followed up 6 times over a 2 month time period. It is my understanding that records under the Labor Commission are

Water Usage Records Q: I want to find out which residential customers (or which addresses, if names do not get released) have the highest water bills in Los Angeles. Is this information public record? And if so, will the Department of Water and Power sort through their files to provide me with their top ten users? A: At least one California court of appeals has found water usage records to be subject to disclosure.  In

Records of Traffic Citations Q: Can I obtain the records of traffic citations given by police officers A: Under the California Public Records Act (“PRA”), the public has a right to inspect and obtain copies of documents collected or maintained by state or local agencies.  The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days.  (Gov’t Code § 6253).  If the written

Documents from Closed Session Real Property Negotiations Q: My question is in regard to disclosure of information from closed session after a real property negotiation has been completed. Are the documents involved in the transaction able to be public? Is the information our consultant gave us regarding pricing and the appraisal public? Currently our superintendent is trying to say all documents and information given to the school board are confidential because they were given in