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CPRA

Access to coroner’s report

I am unaware of any provision of the Government Code relating to coroners and coroners’ records that makes a coroner’s report confidential or precludes public disclosure of the coroner’s records, with the exception of limitations imposed on the disclosure of privileged communications of a decedent obtained by subpoena. Cal. Gov’t Code § 27491.8. Because […]

June 14, 2009
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Court Records CPRA Police Records

Denied access to supervision records of high-risk parolee

[…] records of supervision for a high-risk parolee who is accused of murder. I sent a public records request and received a rejection letter that cites dozens of government codes in its defense. But I wonder if there's a way to fight that rejection. After all, that information has become public in several high-profile cases […]

November 30, 2011
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Responses to Peter Scheer’s Commentary on Vallejo’s Bankruptcy

[…] models secret is inexcusable. -Kevin Cummins Encinitas, CA From The Huffington Post: - A suggestion for a different way to fund public employee pensions: instead of the government entity gauranteeing a specific monthly dollar amount in retirement, to be paid out of tax income, have the government entity pay a negotiated amount into a […]

June 2, 2009
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CPRA

Response times to CPRA requests

[…] these various circs, when is the 10th day? Also, I am requesting all procedures implementing Civil Code Section 56.20(a). Does that mean that these "records" are or must be available for inspection during the time that the office is open for public business, notwithstanding the 10 days compliance under the PRA since these are […]

June 14, 2009
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Court Records

Unsealing exhibits cited in a judicial ruling

[…] are not under seal and should be made available to the public.) Although any member of the public may file a motion to unseal, such a person must comply with a number of procedural rules, however, and may require the assistance of legal counsel to prepare such motion. The general rules governing a motion […]

June 14, 2009
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FAC News Press Release

FAC Names Suzanne Ito as Communications Director

[…] As the Strategic Communications Director at the ACLU of the District of Columbia, Ito worked closely with attorneys and policy staff on several First Amendment and open- government issues, including opposing harmful amendments to D.C.’s Freedom of Information Act before the D.C. Council and lawsuits over police treatment of protesters and a government agency’s […]

December 9, 2022
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CPRA

Is gender of foster care staff public information?

[…] of the BRV test above (as counsel should have done in the first place). Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

August 13, 2014
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CPRA

Access to Coroner’s Files

It may be that you are entitled to certain records related to the issues you raised with the coroner's office under California's Public Records Act. This Act, Govt. Code Section 6260, et seq., provides that "ublic records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency […]

June 14, 2009
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Bagley-Keene Act Newsgathering

Arrested at meeting for commenting on no-public-comment rule

As you may know, the general remedy under the Bagley-Keene Act, California's open meeting law that applies to state agencies, is nullification of an action taken in violation of the Act or a declaration that a particular act violated the Act.See Gov't Code sections 11123(a) and 11130.3(a). It sounds like the suit you contemplate […]

July 2, 2010
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Accessing A Prison Visit Audio Transcript in Maine

[…] public records laws. But I can tell you that based on my experience with other states’ open records laws, there’s a presumption that records held by the government are subject to disclosure unless some exemption applies. The first step is always to simply submit a written request to the agency that holds the records, […]

March 6, 2020