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Prop 8’s victory, reinstating ban on same sex marriage, is big loss for California Supreme Court, but damage not irreparable

[…] ballot initiative, repeals it), the Court is to be applauded for attempting to resolve a pressing social question--whether to allow gays to marry--that the other branches of government had proved incapable of addressing. In this area and others, it falls to the George Court to fill a widening governance gap created by a Legislature […]

June 3, 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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CPRA

Can a private company profit by selling public information

[…] records from charging someone for copies of those records. The Public Records Act's prohibition on charging for copies, beyond the direct costs of duplication, applies only to governmental agencies. Those who want records are able to get them for the costs of duplication directly from the agency. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general […]

December 21, 2011
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CPRA Police Records

Police Reports and the CPRA

[…] If the report was filed against me am I entitled to a copy? I have had approx 50-75 police reports filed against me by my insane neighbor and I am preparing to file legal action. I need the police reports for evidence. How do I get them? The police will not give them to me.

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

How do I find which grant funded school district position using CPRA

[…] your request. Find out more about the CA Public Records Act in FAC's CPRA primer. 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.

September 9, 2015
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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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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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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

Request for names of Squid Vessel Permit buyers denied

I am a commercial fisherman and a journalist. Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Record Act ( Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I am requesting a list of all Market Squid Vessel Permits bought and sold during the last five years. Included in the list, I specifically want the names of […]

June 11, 2015
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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