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CPRA

Access to rezoning information

[…] members of the public. Therefore, an agency such as the school district does not necessarily need to respond to general requests for information. However, the California Public Records Act ("PRA") controls whether or not members of the public have a right to inspect documents of state and local agencies. Therefore, you may have a […]

June 14, 2009
Handbooks

FOIA: Sample Request Letter

For more information on how to make a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and where to send your request. You might also find additional help submitting a FOIA request at the website of FAC’S FOIA focused, non-profit partner, MuckRock. FOIA: Your Right to Federal Records (2011) Where to send a FOIA request MuckRock
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
September 8, 2024
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CPRA

Requests for applications of public positions

The information you are requesting is not expressly exempt from required disclosure under the Public Records Act. However, as you may already know, there are two cases addressing comparable situations that the City may be using to justify non-disclosure: Wilson v. Superior Court, 51 Cal. App. 4th 1136 (1997) and California First Amendment Coalition […]

June 14, 2009
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Bagley-Keene Act Brown Act CPRA

Can finalists for city jobs be kept secret?

[…] Brown Act. Although It sounds like the information has already been released, another way to get at the identities of the committee members might be the Public Records Act. That is, even if the meetings of the panel might be held out of public view, any records containing the names of the panelists would […]

March 18, 2010
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Brown Act

Council Meetings On Zoom Have Increased Brown Act Violations During The Public Comment Period

[…] . . body . . . that holds a meeting via teleconferencing and allows members of the public to observe and address the meeting telephonically or otherwise electronically…shall have satisfied any requirement that the body allow members of the public to attend the meeting and offer public comment." As such, providing an online option […]

April 21, 2022
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CPRA

How can I find out if a non-profit is cooking the books?

Whether or not the Humane Society is covered by the Public Records Act would depend on how the Society was created, funded and governed. In order to be subject to the Act, the organization must qualify as a "legislative body" of a local agency. The Act explicitly provides that "nonprofit entities that are legislative […]

May 21, 2015
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CPRA Police Records

Access to Police Officer personnel files

[…] of Rights," it is generally not possible to get access to a police officers personnel file. However, as to at least two of the three categories of records you want, you have an alternative argument. In Government Code section 6254.8, the California Public Records Act provides an absolute right of access to every employment […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Non-response to CPRA requests

I sent a public records act request to the City Clerk of my City and I have not received a call or response to my request. I am sending a second letter and attaching the first letter, but what can I do next if the city does not respond?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Access to names of applicants to official positions

The information you are requesting is not expressly exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act. There are two cases addressing comparable situations, however, that may be used by the City to justify non disclosure: Wilson v. Superior Court, 51 Cal. App. 4th1136 (1997), and California First Amendment Coalition v. Superior Court,67 Cal. […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Foreign Nationals’ Open Government Rights

No, the rights created by CA's access laws are not limited to citizens. Citizenship is irrelevant. Even foreign individuals and foreign corporations may assert the rights to open meetings (the Brown Act) and rights to public records (the California Public Records Act).

June 14, 2009