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  • Latest News

    Blog

    The First Amendment protects journalists using Snowden’s documents. But what about Snowden?

    […] and to take steps to open some national security decision-making to public scrutiny. These are positive and important developments. If it also turns out that Snowden is correct that his disclosures have not  harmed American security interests---and time will tell whether he is correct about that---then, frankly, he will be seen as an American […]

    October 22, 2013

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    Recording public’s comments in board minutes

    […] available to the public, verbatim or synopsized comments made by the public at the prior month’s public board meeting? Can a district board elect not to include any or all such public comments from board minutes? Also, must letters addressed to the board from the public be included in the minutes of the public board?

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Accessing bids for public contracts

    […] tell from your email whether you have already submitted a written demand for the bids, but, if not, here is a link to a sample PRA demand letter on CFAC's website: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/ If you have already done this and gotten a written response (as required) citing Times-Mirror as the excuse for withholding the information, […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Posts

    FAC, ACLU, Fresnoland Demand Fresno City Council Stop Secret Budget Negotiations

    […] the same issue year after year, as Fresno’s budget committee has done, it’s a standing committee, not an "ad hoc" body, as the city has contended. Our letter demands that Fresno must immediately stop ignoring open government law and begin holding budget committee meetings in compliance with the Brown Act, or the city may […]

    September 6, 2023

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Police Records and Investigation Files

    […] with the shooting investigation. That makes no sense. The second request was apparently just ignored. It's been 24 days since the request was submitted in writing. Both letters asked for policy and statistical information on department issued tasers, training on their use and statistical information related to them. I believe the department is withholding […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    How can I Access Information On a Parolee in California

    I'm trying to find out how to access a record from the parole office to determine the date a certain parolee absconded. Can you help? Is there a sample letter for making a request?

    January 20, 2021

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    University of California Press

    […] the public interest in disclosure. Government Code section 6254(a). You may want to submit a written PRA request for the records you seek. A sample PRA request letter can be found on the CFAC website at the following link: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/.  UC Press must respond in writing, inform you if the records still exist and […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Denied access to county’s seismic studies

    […] MTA should release with such segregation or redaction.Gov't Code § 6253(a). A request may be made in writing to the agency (a sample Public Records Act request letter may be found on FAC's website: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-cpra/sample-cpra-request-letter/). The request must "reasonably describe an identifiable record or records." Gov't Code section 6253(b). You are not required to […]

    September 29, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Police Call Logs and Public Records

    […] and submit a written CPRA request for the records you seek.  The CPRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days.  (Gov't Code § 6253).  A sample CPRA request letter can be found on the CFAC website at the following link: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/.

    June 14, 2009