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Internal audit reports and the CPRA Q: At the Metropolitan Transit System there is a practice of giving the Board of Directors copies of internal audit reports, in open session. These reports are not made available during the meeting when requested. These reports are not available for inspection when requested. When I requested the reports, I was told the internal audit reports are not Public Records. I require guidance on possible reason/s these reports would

School administrators and the CPRA Q: Is a high school principal considered a public official?  E.G. are his/her “writings” public open to public view per the California Constitution? A: Under the California Public Records Act, “any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics,” Govt. Code Section 6252(e), is “open to inspection at all times

Accessing DMV Files Q: I am a California native and am currently having issues with Arizona. I am trying to get information from California as to why they told Arizona to suspend my driver’s license. I have since gotten my license back. What’s important to me for the still pending cases in Arizona is that I need the reason and proof as to why they took action.  I need California DMV and/or the CJIS to