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Q: The entire re-casting of the agreement between the City and the County was initiated with a letter from a lawyer who wrote the City Attorney a letter. He attached a draft civil complaint of what they might file, a central set of arguments the consideration of which must have led to further discussions, and the nature of which the public has a compelling public interest to consider. The lawyer appears to have marked the letter

Q: I’m a journalist at a technology news site based in San Francisco. And I have a question regarding copyright protections and public records in California. We wrote a story regarding a local VIP’s  plans for a new home. The municipality allowed us to view the architectural renderings of the home in the city offices. But they said we could not make copies of them or reproduce them because they were copyrighted by the architectural

Q: I am seeking records from a local school district that is, I believe, withholding public information by inaccurately citing student privacy. I am looking for advice. A: If the records you seek pertain to a specific student, the school district may claim the records are exempt, under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, which is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Although the CPRA itself

Q: I cover the County Board of Supervisors. During a discussion in open session regarding a legal settlement involving a civil lawsuit against the county filed by a victim of alleged sexual molestation by a county physician, the supervisors discussed corrective action the county would take in response to the lawsuit. However when I asked for a copy of the Corrective Action Plan document, which is sometime posted with the settlement information, I was told the

Q: I recently asked my county Supervisor what code or law allowed them to use funds from a CSA (County Service Area), which is involved in a lawsuit. What was presented to the people in the ballot said nothing about using the funds for the legal defense of the County. Is the information I requested attorney client privilege or is it public information? I look forward to your response. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]A:  I believe your initial question is whether the