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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Public Availability and Destruction of Temporary or Handwritten Notes

    […] suggested that I re-submit a new, formal PRA request asking for the "binder notes" from our County Public Works Director. So, I used aversion of the sample letter provided on cfac.org, as suggested, where it reads: "In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA School Records

    Accessing a public employee’s resume

    […] to remind the agencies of their legal obligation to justify a denial of a records request.  A sample PRA request is available on CFAC's website at: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request- letter/. The ultimate recourse under the PRA in the event of an improper denial is to initiate litigation.  It is sometimes helpful to remind the agencies that […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    How can I get the police dept. to release a shooting report?

    […] or security files compiled by any other state or local police agency, or any investigatory or security files compiled by any other state or local agency for correctional, law enforcement, or licensing purposes."Govt. Code § 6254(f) (see below in green for entire text of provision). This exemption is fairly broad and generally makes it […]

    September 30, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can criminal background checks on county candidates be kept confidential?

    […] on other officeholders nor does it plan to start doing them for all candidates. It did, however, conduct such a check in 1989 when it last made an appointment to the clerk-recorder position. Is the county's interpretation correct? Can the county keep the results of a background check on a person holding elected office confidential?

    May 1, 2013

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Employee Information and the CPRA

    […] said, the employees could have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Whether "Teamsters" is right or wrong has been subject to some debate. But even if it is correct, "Teamsters" would not seem to help state employees because the state has consistently released this information. For example, we are aware of at least one newspaper […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Press Release

    Cal Poly Student Journalist, FAC Sue University for Withholding Public Records

    […] passed with no update, despite Wilson asking again and reminding Cal Poly of its obligation to provide an estimated date. On June 16, 2023, FAC sent a letter on Wilson’s behalf identifying the numerous California Public Records Act violations Cal Poly has committed regarding her public records requests. A month later, Cal Poly did […]

    April 23, 2024

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Obtaining Legal Records of a Public Agency

    […] ledger from the finance department with a listing of expenses only with just 3 of over 100 pages showing the case or project information. I sent another letter stating that the information was incomplete.  It took the city another month to respond.  Now they are saying that the billing statements and invoices are protected […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Is It Legal To Share Public Documents Received From One School District With Another School District?

    […] and reasonable attorney’s fees in defending the lawsuit. Cal. Gov. Code § 6259(d). If you would like to reference additional information regarding PRA requests, including a sample letter template, you can do so here. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In […]

    September 24, 2021

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Newsgathering

    Accessing 911 Calls and Police Reports

    […] writing (within 10 days) and specify the exemptions to disclosure on which they are relying.   A sample written request can be found at the following link: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request- letter/ The PRA exemption at issue for the records you seek is found at Government Code section 6254(f), which exempts from disclosure records of law enforcement complaints […]

    June 14, 2009