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    CPRA

    What penalties have local governments faced for violating the CPRA?

    I'm developing program to teach our office staff how to handle PRAs, and am looking for some examples of local governments, preferably in California, that have been penalized for not abiding by the terms of the law.  Is a lawsuit the only way to remedy it?  Can you share any examples?

    September 16, 2015

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    Brown Act

    Closed Sessions of City Council Meetings

    […] live, the city council has the closed session portion of the meeting first.  This leads the public to believe things on the agenda are being voted on and the decision is made on the item, before the public has the opportunity to comment on the item. Is this legal i.e. holding closed session first?  If […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    City misses CPRA request deadlines “due to staff vacancies”?

    My friend and I first requested financial records for two affordable housing projects receiving government subsidies on August 19. The City responded on August 27 informing us that due to staff vacancies they could not fulfill our request, and that they would provide a status update by October 1. On September 4, we responded to the […]

    October 12, 2015

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    First Amendment

    If I painted a message on a building I own, can I be charged for creating illegal graffiti?

    […] property, I created political speech by spray painting messages on the side of my building. Even though, I own the building and the City officials know I own it, the city of Baltimore has issued me a housing code violation for graffiti. The artwork has been covered by the news as political speech as well.

    October 12, 2015

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    FAC Victory in “Reverse CPRA” Case: Court Orders Disclosure of Records Alleging Misconduct by Milpitas City Official

    […] of substance in tentative rulings. "We are grateful these records will finally be released, but they should have been made public more than a year ago, when newspapers first asked for them under the CPRA," said FAC Executive Director David Snyder. "The fact that it took so long for this information to become public […]

    May 3, 2018

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    CPRA

    County’s Technical Review

    We recently made a Public Record Request for documents relating to the County's General Plan technical review and technical fix. The request was denied because: "...this draft is still undergoing internal staff and legal review. For that reason, the County is not able to produce the draft, or any memoranda or correspondence relating to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Multiple CPRA Requests For A Decades Old Homicide Have Been Denied Without Explanation

    I am seeking in formation from the California Department of Justice regarding a 1981 multiple homicide. I have reason to believe the two suspects in the homicides were not arrested because one of the suspects was a confidential informant at the time. I have asked for clarification or other information on the matter but […]

    April 28, 2022

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    Brown Act

    Agenda posted online

    Can the legislative body of a state-funded entity discontinue sending notice of standing meetings by reasoning that agendas/minutes are posted on its website? To me, it does not meet the requirement that the public's business be conducted in an open a manner as possible.

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    School Board Trustees meeting with union reps in violation of Brown Act

    […] to my attention that three of the five members on the School Board meet privately with representatives of the teacher's union to discuss items on the agenda for the upcoming board meeting. There are no public notices for these meetings. My feeling is that the board members will find a way around the Brown […]

    August 29, 2010