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A&A: CA Public Benefit Corporations and the CPRA

firstamendment June 14, 2009

Q: We are a very small group of residents are concerned about a community plan, which is in process of being amended, and the revised EIR that will be coming out soon that could bring a potential of overwhelming development to our area. We’ve been working on the growth issue for two years now and have just recently organized as a non-profit (CA Public Benefit Corp) and filed under IRS 501(c)(3) to obtain a Determination

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A&A: Charter schools and public oversight

firstamendment June 14, 2009

Q: I have reason and documentation to believe that the charter school my children attend has not been properly permitted and fire codes have been violated. The Governing Board falls under the Brown Act as a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation. Can I request and receive copies of permits from the school for the portable classrooms on campus? Because one of the Board members is affiliated with the City Office I was told I couldn’t

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Appellate Case Court Records

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Appellate Case Court Records Q: I made an FOIA request to the appellate court for list of cases (included those unpublished) filed for appeal relating to two Superior Court judges for the past 5 years. Their response was a letter stating they didn’t have any cases on file for me. There is, in fact a case on file but not what I asked for. I made 2nd FOIA request for same information. And their response

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Charter schools and the CPRA

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Charter schools and the CPRA Q: Are California Charter Schools considered a California State agency and subject to the California Public Records Act? A: We are not aware of any California court cases specifically addressing the Public Records Act as it relates to charter schools.  Under the Public Records Act, a public record includes “any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or

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Regional Centers and the CPRA

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Regional Centers and the CPRA Q: Are the roughly 21 private non-profit corporations known as Regional Centers (effectively created by the Lanterman Act)  that operate under contract with the Department of Development Services, subject to the Brown Act, and thus, to the CPRA? A: The mere fact that a nonprofit is created by state action or contracts with a state agency would not subject it to the requirements of the CPRA.  As you suggest in

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