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CPRA School Records

Request for candidate’s college degree requires authorization?

I emailed a PRA request to a Cal State admissions office regarding a degree granted to someone running for the local city council. I received the following reply: "We have no problem complying, you will need to request this in written form. Provide us with the following information and pay the required fee $10.00. You […]

February 5, 2011
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FAC Opposes Legislation that Would Weaken Police Transparency

Proposal would give a major police oversight agency a carve-out from California Public Records Act obligations FAC opposes legislation that would reduce police transparency in California by giving the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) commission, a special carve-out from Public Records Act obligations. This comes just as POST takes on the crucial new […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
June 15, 2023
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School Records

Accessing information on claims against school district

Are claims filed against a school district public records and if so can a district redact names of minors or other information mentioned in such claims for any reason?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

City wants me to pay to see report on fire at my house

November 24, 2009
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CPRA

Accessing personal information in police reports

[…] Supreme Court, in a case called Williams v. Superior Court, decided that police departments do not have to provide actual copies of complaints, but under the Public Records Act (Government Code section 6254(f)) must make available the following information in those complaints (unless doing so would endanger the successful completion of an investigation or […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Little League, Pop Warner, and open meeting laws

[…] condition applies, the board of even a private corporation must hold noticed public meetings that comply with the Brown Act, per Government Code section 54952(c)(1). The open records law, the Public Records Act, applies to "nonprofit organizations of local governmental agencies and officials that are supported solely by public funds." Gov't Code sec. 6252. […]

June 14, 2009
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Your First Amendment Rights and Press Freedom on Election Day

[…] and canmake referralstoexperts and qualified legal counselas the need arises. FAC'sLegalHotlineisfor anyone with questions about: Protesters'rights to assemble andrecord the police Journalists' newsgathering rights Access to public records and meetings Reporters on deadline or withurgent legal needs canreach out directlytoFAC@firstamendmentcoalition.orgor (415)460-5060, which isstaffed by the coalition's lawyers. MORE RESOURCES Bookmark these helpful guides and […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
November 3, 2020
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FAC teams up with New America Media and CA Black Media to assist ethnic journalists

[…] of journalists around the country---to give them expert guidance and support in reporting on government. The Legal Hotline handles questions about freedom of speech, access to government records, attending court proceedings or meetings of government agencies, and many more matters involving journalists and their legal tools and rights. Examples . . . Suppose you […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
July 23, 2016
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Ginny LaRoe Named as FAC’s Programs and Outreach Director

[…] directly with threats to access, transparency and press freedoms, documenting them in the pages of local newspapers and working behind the scenes to fight reporter subpoenas, sealed records and closed courtrooms. More recently, she led communications efforts for a Bay Area nonprofit. At FAC, LaRoe will oversee the expansion of the organization’s reach into […]

July 29, 2019
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First Amendment Press Rights

FAC news: Prop 42 victory, amicus briefs on the Wrap, NCAA, fee waivers & more
June 17, 2014