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    CPRA

    Are not for profit charter schools required to comply with the CPRA?

    […] related to those categories (bullet points work well for breaking down the categories).  From there, hopefully the agency will work with you to focus your request so you get what you are looking for. You can find more information about how to submit a Public Records Act request, including a sample letter, on this website.

    November 9, 2016

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    Blog

    Anonymous speech, although constitutionally protected, is mostly digital graffiti

    […] These online publications hold tremendous promise as competitors for local newspapers and as vehicles for self-expression by community residents who previously had no means, save the occasional letter-to-the-editor, to make their voices heard. These blogs, however, will not be taken seriously if their authors persist in hiding their identity. Bloggers must take responsibility for […]

    June 3, 2009

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    Court Records

    Access to case exhibit

    I've reviewed the letter your attorney sent, and we agree that this is a public document and that the clerk had no right to withhold it from you or from an attorney sent to retrieve it.

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Can CA Alcoholic Beverage Control withhold documents?

    It appears that you are aware of your rights under the CPRA. You are correct that the only way to force the disclosure of a record under the CPRA is to file a lawsuit. If you do choose to sue to enforce your rights under the CPRA and prevail in the litigation, you would […]

    September 15, 2014

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    Brown Act

    Public Commenting, The Brown Act, and Closed Session Items

    […] they go into closed session, but currently they are only scheduling such public comment on the prior day, and not before just the Division of Licensing, but before the entire Medical Board.  May I correctly insist on their scheduling public comment on Friday instead of Thursday, or is their scheduling public comment for Thursday sufficient?

    June 14, 2009

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    Free Membership

    Join the thousands of FAC Members whose support of FAC includes: Following FAC’s updates on California’s First Amendment challenges; Responding to calls to action from FAC; Allowing FAC to count your membership in amicus briefs, position letters, and advocacy work.

    September 9, 2024

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Surveillance cameras and the CPRA

    […] tapes under the California Public Records Act (PRA). You can click on this link to get a template for such a request from the CFAC website:  http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request- letter/ In your written request, you should remind the SJPD that they should make sure they preserve a copy of the tapes from that day, and not […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Criminal Records and the CPRA

    […] their obligation under section 6254(f) to provide you with the required disclosures.  A sample PRA request can be found on CFAC's website at the following link: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request- letter/.  Hopefully, this will give you the type of information you are seeking on the two applicants. I note, however, that the right of access to the […]

    June 14, 2009