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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Using CPRA to learn rules governing Resort Improvement District #1

    You are correct that Resort Improvement District No. 1 is a governmental agency subject to the California Public Records Act (the state law equivalent to the federal FOIA). RID1 was established in 1965 pursuant to Pub. Res. Code sections 13000-13233. The provisions of the Public Records Act are found at Govt Code sections 6250 […]

    July 22, 2013

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    CPRA

    Is a Salary/Wage Review Really A “Trade Secret”?

    […] or federal law allowing it to withhold the records you seek.Gov't code § 6255.)You may want to preemptively include some of the law cited above in your letter so that the district will be forced to think through whether its denial of your request is prudent.The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the […]

    July 2, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Is it a casual dinner or Brown Act violation?

    […] with ccs to the school superintendent and school attorney. The Brown Act does not specify a particular way that a violation of the Brown Act may be cured and corrected, but presumably the legislative body could satisfy the Brown Act by disclosing what was discussed at this restaurant meeting, thereby giving the public a […]

    November 17, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Agency missed CPRA request deadline

    You are correct that California's Public Records Act provides that records must be made available for inspection during an agency's office hours and that copies of public records must be made available "promptly" upon payment of any duplication fees.Govt. Code Section 6253(b). The PRA directs agencies to determine whether a request calls for the […]

    October 12, 2010

  • Posts

    Governor signs FAC-sponsored access bill

    […] filed to enforce the public’s right of access to government meetings under the Brown Act and to government information under the California Public Records Act. In a letter urging Governor Schwarzenegger to sign SB 786, California First Amendment Coalition Executive Director Peter Scheer wrote, The (anti-SLAPP) Legislature never meant to expose plaintiffs in litigation […]

    August 10, 2009

  • Posts

    First Amendment

    FAC Urges Immediate Dismissal of Charges Against Victorville City Council Member Arrested During Meeting

    […] Council Member Blanca Gomez, who was removed from the council's meeting on February 21, 2023, arrested, and booked into jail. FAC Legal Director David Loy sent a letter to the city council, copied to the San Bernardino County District Attorney and others, explaining why the removal and arrest raise serious concerns under the First […]

    February 24, 2023

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Regulations on public comment

    […] you may seek to void an action taken at such meeting.  The requirements for taking such an action require you to seek to have the agency " cure and correct" the action taken at the improperly held meeting, and then bring a lawsuit if they do not.  The requirements are very specific, they have […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Blanket Denial of CPRA Requests from Law Enforcement Agency

    For the record requests that were denied, you may want to consider writing a follow up letter to the agency asking why the records were denied and which exemptions to the CPRA, if any, it invoked to prevent disclosure of those documents.  Gov’t Code § 6253(c). You may also wish to remind the agency […]

    May 16, 2018

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    CPRA

    Access to rezoning information

    […] sent in any particular matter.  Additionally, the PRA gives an agency 10 days to respond to a request.  Gov't Code Section 6253( c). A sample PRA request letter can be found on CFAC's website at the following link: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/. Here, in order for your request to cover the material you are seeking, it may […]

    June 14, 2009