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    Settlement Reached in Free Speech Case at Temecula Valley Unified

    […] he disagrees with the viewpoint of their speech. Opposing opinions or stances on topics are not inherently disruptive. "It is important that our rights to petition the government and air grievances shall not be infringed by a school board president on a power trip," said plaintiff Julie Geary. "My hope is that the Temecula […]

    April 16, 2024

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    CPRA First Amendment Police Records

    CPRA has time limits on public document’s is availability?

    […] criminal cases from the 1970s and '80s. This information pertains to the who, what, when, where, etc. of the cases I'm researching. Based on my reading of Government Code Section 6254(f), the information I'm requesting is not investigatory in nature and is fair game under the California Public Records Act. Moreover, all of the […]

    March 30, 2015

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    FAC partners with Online News Association to assist digital journalists

    […] to digital journalists so they can overcome the objections of bureaucrats and elected officials who want to withhold information." "Democracy can’t work unless the people know what government is doing," Scheer continued. "Digital journalists are an increasingly important source of that vital news and information about government." To use the Legal Hotline, go here. […]

    May 19, 2016

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    Brown Act

    City Council Action in Secret

    Under the Brown Act, a city council is not supposed to take any action in secret, except where the matter can be discussed in closed session, and even then the council is required to disclose any action taken in closed session.  See generally Gov't Code section 54953(c) and 54957.1. Consequently, if a vote of […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    CPRA request filled, but witnesses names were redacted

    Under the Public Records Act, as the victim of an incident, you are entitled to certain information relating to the incident, including "names and addresses of persons involved in, or witnesses, other than confidential informants, to the incident, the description of any property involved, the date, time, and location of the incident, all diagrams, […]

    March 31, 2015

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    CPRA

    Deliberative process and the public record

    […] whom they spoke, and about what, in making decisions. Times Mirror Co. v. Superior Court, 53 Cal. 3d 1325 (1991).  Where the privilege applies, it allows the government to withhold records that would otherwise be subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act. While the Times Mirror case dealt with records reflecting who met […]

    June 14, 2009

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    First Amendment

    Can an individual publish a legal notice in a newspaper??

    […] am not familiar with the specifics of the specific laws on this issue in states other than California. However, my understanding is that your state permits local governments to designate a newspaper of general circulation serving its area as the official newspaper for the publication of any ordinance, public hearing, or other matter requiring […]

    May 17, 2013

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    CA Senate Bill 1421 Would Bring Desperately Needed Transparency to Police Misconduct Files

    […] agencies subject to the California Public Records Act) in being able to keep secret even confirmed allegations of misconduct. For everyone except police officers, investigations into misconduct must be made public if the charges are "well-founded," or if discipline is imposed. California has long been an outlier in the degree to which it allows […]

    April 9, 2018