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    Your Right to Record at the Border

    […] each day. On May 28, 2010, at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, border agents beat, tased, and suffocated Anastasio Hernández Rojas, resulting in his death three days later. Agents intimidated eyewitnesses and deleted their videos of the attack. An eyewitness video that survived was instrumental in a lawsuit that ultimately resulted in a […]

    July 25, 2022

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    Emails to officials

    […] emails to my Mayor concerning city business but the emails were deleted without having been read. Then, I sent an email to the City Manager about 30 days ago, more or less, and it was deleted, unread, as their program deletes emails after 30 days.Is it proper or legal for a city to delete […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Are Construction Permits Accessible Under the CPRA?

    […] that certain records are exempt under the CPRA, it is required to cite the specific exemption and explain how it applies to the records. Gov’t Code § 6253(c). While the CPRA contains numerous exemptions from its disclosure requirements, primarily within section 6254, none are directly related to building permits. If there is information in the […]

    April 26, 2022

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    CPRA

    Can cities withhold public access to calendars?

    […] was amended to command that the Public Records Act be construed broadly (so as to maximize access to records). Given the city’s duty under Government Code § 6253(c) to explain how a particular exemption applies to government records – including why the public interest is better served by withholding the documents under § 6255 – […]

    March 18, 2016

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    Brown Act

    Closed door assessor appointment – possible Brown Act violation

    […] shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative body and nature of the alleged violation," and must usually be made within 90 days of the action, or 30 days if the action was taken in open session.  Gov’t Code § 54960.1. In all Brown Act cases brought by citizens, […]

    April 21, 2016

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    Brown Act

    Teacher terminated after closed session

    […] shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative body and nature of the alleged violation," and must usually be made within 90 days -- but sometimes within 30 days -- of the action. Id. It is not necessary that this demand come from an attorney; any individual may make […]

    October 20, 2011