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Finding out if a newspaper is of general circulation Q: I am trying to find out if “USA Today” is certified as a “newspaper of general circulation” under CA Government Code Section 6000. A: As you know, the requirements for qualifying as a newspaper of general circulation, and obtaining a judicial decree establishing that a newspaper is one of general circulation, can be found in Government Code section 6000 et seq.  A newspaper can be

Videotaped of open meeting and reproduction Q: Re: CPRA request for audio taped record of open meeting: I have submitted a request for copies of tapes made of 3 open hospital board meetings, held within 3 weeks of each other. I submitted the request well before 30 days had passed from the first meeting, and before the minutes had been transcribed or approved by the board (in fact, the minutes have not yet been published

Obtaining the names of notaries public Q: I am trying to obtain names and contact info, to the extent possible, of all notaries public registered in various counties in Southern California. To my understanding, this is public information because one can go into the County Clerk’s office and verify authenticity for the notary public one’s considering using. The most problematic for me has been the Riverside County Clerk, from where a representative stated over the