The letter urges the appeals court to overturn the trial court’s ruling that all drone footage is exempt from the California Public Records Act.
The case challenges a California law banning the expressive use of car horns.
The ordinance authorized the county to charge as much as $150/hour for staff time to locate, review, or redact documents people asked for under the California Public Records Act.
The letter requests the police officers’ union withdraw its cease and desist demand and notes there is no evidence Orellana’s statement is unprotected by the First Amendment.
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