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CPRA

Should I be allowed to access a report in draft form?

[…] in the ordinary course of business, if the public interest in withholding those records clearly outweighs the public interest in disclosure." Govt. Code Section 6454(a). Although some government personnel mistakenly believe that any "draft" document is automatically subject to this exemption, reading the text of the statute itself indicates that the exemption only applies […]

March 29, 2012
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CPRA Police Records

How can I gain access to my UC police records?

[…] applicable exemption, and explain how the exemption applies to the specific situation. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition 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 19, 2013
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CPRA

The California Department of Health Services, Ongoing Investigations, and Public Records

[…] worried they will try to keep all of the investigative records private. Even the lab tests looking at the DNA of the E. coli - these were government tests done in the public interest with taxpayer money (and so should belong to the people of California) but you could also make the case that […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Do Volunteers Working with CA Prisoners Have the Right to Publish Stories About The Experience?

[…] of "facilities, staff, inmates" in the writing of books and magazine articles requires prior approval of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) designee– all volunteers must sign paperwork to the effect that they have read the relevant section of the code, and understand these restrictions. However, the CDCR is known to be […]

November 9, 2018
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Letter to City of Seaside Regarding Disclosure of Claim to Press

Today FAC sent this letter to the City Attorney of Seaside notifying her that a claim made under the Government Claims Act is not exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act. The City Attorney previously denied Monterey County Now’s request to see the claim.
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August 22, 2024
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CPRA

Accessing police reports

[…] copy of the complaint, the PRA requires that the police department respond within 10 days and, if the department claims the complaint is exempt from disclosure, it must tell you in writing why it is not giving you a copy by citing an exemption in the PRA that it claims allows the department to […]

June 14, 2009
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Newsgathering

Can CSU lobby for laws that boost their budget?

[…] any restrictions on lobbying activity by public agencies, like the CSU, or any of its public entities. Indeed, California law generally allows lobbying by local and state governmental units. (Please note that a federal law, the Hatch Act, does restrict the ability of local governmental employees whose activities are supported by federal funds from […]

December 23, 2012
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CPRA Police Records

Police deny request for 911 tape

[…] for old records could saddle them with a heavy financial burden. But in this case, it’s likely the 911 tape is easily accessible. Also, if the case is in fact still ongoing, wouldn’t that constitute contemporaneous police activity? I’d like to sue the LAPD into releasing the information, but do I have any legal standing?

December 30, 2011
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Justice Roberts Saved the Supreme Court — Here’s What He Needs to Do Next

[…] justices unhappy about his supposed eleventh-hour conversion to the administration's side, underscore the Court's vulnerability to the same polarization that has neutered the rest of the federal government. What can the Court do to shore up its legitimacy in a world in which the Glenn Becks and Keith Olbermanns are in ascendancy? Answer: It […]

July 11, 2012
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CPRA

Accessing public records on mental health workers

[…] likely aware, the Public Records Act, Govt Code section 6250 et seq., although generally requiring that the public have access to all records of state and local government, contains numerous exemptions. Among these exemptions is Govt Code section 6254(c) which permits an agency to withhold "personnel, medical and similar files," the disclosure of which […]

June 11, 2013