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Obtaining concluded investigative reports Q: Can an individual obtain through the freedom of Information Act a law enforcement investigation report that has already been concluded? December 8th, 2004 through December 26th, 2004. It was a shooting accident among law enforcement personnel at a shooting range in Northern California. A: There are two different open meetings laws that apply to law enforcement in California. The Freedom of Information Act, which you refer to, applies only to

Can compensation to a retired gov. official be public record? Q: A government official recently retired and received monetary reimbursement for unused vacation and sick leave. Can the reimbursement be made available to the public if requested? A: The answer to your question is yes. The California Attorney General has concluded in two opinion letters that the specific compensation of individual government employees is a matter of public record. In a published opinion (68 Ops.

Charter Cities and the CPRA Q: Our local taxpayers group is seeking public records from our City.  It is our contention that under Article 11 Section 5 of the CA Constitution, that the Charters of Charter Cities supercede the CPRA when it comes to what local records are available for view to the public. We believe that management of local public records are considered “Municipal Affaires” and with the exception of some criminal records, and