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Printing by public officials Q: I emailed the county executive officer asking for information about a brochure that our supervisor was handing out.  I wanted to know how many brochures were printed, what the cost was and who did the job. Basically, I wanted to get a copy of the bid/contract. He has not responded to my email.  Does my email fall under the CPRA? Should I have cc’d the Board of Supervisor’s to make

Prohibiting a citizen from contacting a public agency Q: The Director of the County Department of Planning and Land Use has decided that I and one other person are part of a “conspiracy” to make the department look bad. It is alleged that this other person and I take department information and “twist it.” Both us have been prohibited from contacting any DPLU employee directly, except for the designated PRA contact person. As a result

Police blotters and the CPRA Q: I freelance for a community newspaper and I cover anything that goes on in one city. I have been trying to deepen my coverage and want to check the police blotter more regularly, only when I went recently I noticed that it was a couple days behind. I went back a second time a day later and it was pointless because they hadn’t updated yet. I asked why and

Accessing the California Commission on Judicial Performance Q: I filed a complaint against a California Superior Court judge with the California Commission on Judicial performance. That agency stated that we filed a complaint that was well presented. Initially they asked for more background information and said they would review the complaint if we provided that information. After providing further proof that numerous violations of the judicial code of ethics had occurred the commission closed the