CPRA request response time Q: I recently submitted a request for records under the California Public Records Act to a State University. I issued the request in hard format to the University and had the secretary date, stamp it and make a copy for me. I have not heard back from the University. According to the law they are required to notify me within ten business days. I called much later and they had no
Recourse for ignored CPRA requests Q: I’ve put in a Public Record request two months ago-and no response. I wrote again to them a month ago-no response. What’s my next step? A: The Public Records Act requires the public agency to respond in writing to your written request within 10 days. (Cal. Government Code Secs. 6253 and 6255.) It would appear that the agency did not comply with this requirement in this case. We would
Records of complaint relating to investigations of public employees/officials Q: One of my employees filed a sexual harassment complaint with the LA DWP against me and several of my coworkers. I asked for a copy of the complaint. I was told that DWP does not like to give the complaint before the investigation. The investigation found no basis for the claim. Now, when I ask for a copy of the complaint, the LA DWP EEOS
Can I publish public records? Confidential records of public importance? Q: Can I upload court and legislative abstracts for cases –of which I have been involved- and the corresponding county ordinance and state laws used in these prosecutions, which are publicly accessible? Additionally, I want to upload one settlement agreement that has a confidentiality clause binding the County and the defendant to non-disclosure, a case of which I was not involved. The record, I believe,
Public Funds and the CPRA Q: Are organizations that put on state fairs with public money subject to the CPRA, especially considering their authorization in law? A: There is authority for the proposition that agencies that are subject to the Brown Act are subject to the PRA, as well. The definition of “local agency” under Government Code Section 6252 includes “nonprofit entities that are legislative bodies of a local agency pursuant to subdivisions (c) and