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

FAC September 9, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”84544″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] Q: There have been several newly created positions in our school district. One says, “grant funded.” I’m looking to find which grant, but I’m not sure what document to ask for. Can you help? [/vc_column_text][ult_buttons btn_title=”Exercise your right to know! Ask FAC’s Legal Hotline your own question!” btn_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffacelementor.wpengine.com%2Flegal-hotline||” btn_align=”ubtn-center” btn_size=”ubtn-custom” btn_width=”630″ btn_height=”70″ btn_padding_left=”10″ btn_padding_top=”10″ btn_bg_color=”#00ade5″ icon=”Defaults-desktop” icon_size=”42″ icon_color=”#000000″ btn_icon_pos=”ubtn-sep-icon-at-left” btn_border_style=”outset” btn_color_border=”rgba(244,244,244,0.37)” btn_color_border_hover=”#ffffff” btn_border_size=”5″ btn_radius=”5″ btn_shadow=”shd-bottom” btn_shadow_color=”#a8a8a8″ btn_shadow_size=”5″ btn_shadow_click=”enable” enable_tooltip=”yes” tooltip_text=”It’s FREE!” tooltip_pos=”top”

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A&A Can the city legally refuse to fulfill my request unless I use their form?

FAC August 13, 2015

Q: My city will not fulfill a request for documents made via email.  They insist that I first fill out their request form. I have made email requests to other government entities for years and other than delays I have received my documents. Can the city legally refuse to fulfill my email request? Is there state code that I can site that prevents them from refusing to comply unless I fill out their form? A: I

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A&A: Can I access attorney’s retainer agreement and invoices via the Public Records Act?

FAC July 2, 2015

Q: Our local fire district and its former chief, a “retired CalPERS annuitant,” are involved in a judicial process contesting a pension amount owed due to “double dipping” The elected officials have held numerous closed sessions to discuss these legal matters. In an attempt to discover if the fire district is using taxpayer dollars to defend the chief’s portion of the CalPERS claim, I did a PRA request on  to view a number of invoices paid for

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A&A: Accessing university’s decision making on promotions and tenure

FAC June 9, 2015

Q:  I’m working on a book on the discovery of AIDS. The discoverer was denied support for his promotion and tenure by his department’s promotion and tenure committee. I wish to obtain all documents related to this decision. Two questions: 1. Can I obtain them using FOIA? 2. Do I address the FOIA to the University’s department of medicine? the Regents of the CA university system? Or whom? Thanks. How long should I wait for a

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A&A: My CPRA requests have been ignored. What can I do?

FAC May 19, 2015

Q: I recently filed CPRA requests with both the California Department of Justice. I am being ignored. These requests have to do with the hot-button issue of adult guardianships, information which the powers that be might not be too happy to release. Nevertheless, the Sunshine laws mandate disclosure. As I am being stonewalled, I am requesting input as to what I can do. A: Where a Public Records Act request is being ignored, I always suggest

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