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  • Latest News

    FAC News Press Release

    LA Times veteran Jim Newton joins FAC board

    […] California. Previously, he served as editor of the editorial pages, supervising the editorial board and overseeing its work as well as the Op-Ed page, Sunday Opinion and letters to the editor. A 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Times, Newton worked as a reporter, editor and bureau chief.  He was part of the Los […]

    August 24, 2012

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    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

    City Wrongly Applying “Deliberative Process Exemption” To Requested Records

    If you believe that your City is wrongfully withholding documents under the deliberative process privilege, I would suggest writing a follow-up letter to the City explaining why you believe the documents may not be withheld under the exemption and renewing your request for copies of the documents. If the City continues to refuse to […]

    February 9, 2018

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    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

  • Latest News

    FAC News Press Release

    Khrystan Policarpio Joins FAC as Legal Fellow

    […] freedom of speech and freedom of the press. In addition to assisting FAC attorneys with litigating cases in court, Policarpio participates in drafting amicus briefs and advocacy letters, analyzing public policy, updating legal guides used by the public and conducting research as part of the FAC free Legal Hotline. Her previous legal experience includes […]

    October 18, 2022

  • 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

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    How Can I Request All Audio and Video of My Arrest?

    […] procedures…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." Cal. Gov. Code § 6254(f). The exemption for "investigatory records" applies "when the prospect of enforcement proceedings becomes concrete and definite."Williams […]

    August 8, 2020