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CPRA

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

[…] will be obligated to pay your attorney’s fees. Gov’t Code § 6259. 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 unless separately retained.

May 19, 2015
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First Amendment

Ok for court reporter to transcribe mayor’s speech at private-sector event?

[…] meeting, or at the very least, prohibited from transcribing comments. However, there may be other circumstances that I am not aware of that suggest some sort of government sponsorship of this meeting that would require that a higher standard be met in order for transcription equipment to be excluded from the meeting. Even then, […]

September 14, 2016
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How Do I Access Records Pertaining to a Complaint I Filed In New Mexico?

[…] here. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner 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. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

January 20, 2021
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Brown Act

Closed sessions…

The city can likely justify its closed session under Government Code 54956.9, which allows legislative bodies to hold closed sessions to discuss pending litigation when discussion in open session would prejudice the public agency. The purpose of the pending litigation exemption is to protect confidential attorney-client communications and allow a legislative body to meet […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Police Background Investigation

[…] records need not be disclosed. Id. at 439. But the court insisted that the file be examined for information that is not confidential and that such information must be disclosed. The court noted that the PRA had been interpreted to require that "where nonexempt materials are not inextricably intertwined with exempt materials and are […]

June 14, 2009
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July 3, 2024
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FOIA

Making a FOIA request to the Dept. of Homeland Security

[…] Coalition: http://www.nfoic.org/states The FOIA Project (Transactional Records Action Clearinghouse): http://foiaproject.org Holme Roberts & Owen 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.

July 11, 2011
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FAC News Press Release

FAC Legal Director David Loy Honored with Society of Professional Journalists’ Northern California Chapter’s James Madison Award

[…] "My career is dedicated to the principle that transparency is the oxygen of accountability. I am honored to be recognized in such distinguished company for defending open government without fear or favor," said Loy. The Norwin S. Yoffie Career Achievement Award goes to FAC Board Member Karl Olson for a 40-plus year career in […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 25, 2024
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CPRA

Police and Fire Department Records

Under Government Code § 6253(a) of the California Public Records Act, public records are open to public inspection during regular office hours of the agency that has the records. If the department has a copy in its office, it is required to make a copy "promptly available" to you upon request under § 6253(b). […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Police deny journalist’s request for suicide report

[…] current address of the victim of a crime, where the requester declares under penalty of perjury that the request is made for a scholarly, journalistic, political, or governmental purpose, or that the request is made for investigation purposes by a licensed private investigator as described in Chapter 11.3 (commencing with Section 7512) of Division […]

April 2, 2010