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Can I be kicked off advisory committee for blogging about politics?

I am a member of a Citizens Advisory Committee. It has quasi status as a "affiliated" committee with the city, as it advises the city on federal grant funding within the citizen participation plan. I publish a blog which is very critical of political opponents. Last week, members of the committee tried to kick me […]

March 5, 2012
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When mayors evade disclosure rules by using personal email accounts for city business, it is democracy that suffers. We’ll know soon if the courts, like the public, have lost patience.

[…] public record depends on its content only, and that the city possessed the records through the mayor as the city's agent. The Superior Court decision is clearly correct. The mayor's possession of the contested emails is imputed to the city and establishes legal possession by the city in the same way that the city […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
February 6, 2014
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CPRA

Police Background Investigation

[…] entitled to the remaining information. You might find the information on the CFAC website about making PRA requests useful. In particular, there is a model PRA request letter here. If you are interested in retaining the services of an attorney to follow up on your request, you might try the CFAC Lawyer Assistance Request […]

June 14, 2009
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FAC and ACLU of Northern California Welcome Mendocino County’s Repeal of Public Records Fee Ordinance

[…] the community–were poised to challenge it. The government must provide public information to everyone with as few barriers as possible. When the government doesn’t do that, we have problems with access and equity." See FAC and the ACLU of Northern California's letter to the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors urging them to repeal the law.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
May 9, 2023
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FAC Supports Senate Bill 16 to Improve Police Transparency in California

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- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
April 1, 2021
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FAC Seeks Nominations for 2014 Free Speech & Open Government Award

[…] Annual Winter Meeting of the California Press Foundation, Dec. 5 in San Francisco. Please send nominations, supported by links to online documents or written materials such as letters and newspaper clippings to explain the nature of the performance, service or activity to be saluted, its context and its consequences. Self-nominations are encouraged. (Don't be […]

October 9, 2014
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CPRA

Covered CA contracts exempt from PRA

[…] the court clearly indicated that once the selection and negotiation process was over, the proposals would be subject to disclosure. Id. at 1077 ("We conclude the trial court correctly ruled that public disclosure of the competing proposals for the city's lease project properly could await conclusion of LAWA's negotiation process."). You might want to write […]

June 2, 2016
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CPRA

Fire Department Mishandled Response to CPRA Request

[…] department is stonewalling on this and we believe is in major violation of the Public Records Act. We understand the only remedy at this point is a lawsuit and we intend to do that. Any opinion on whether our reasoning is correct that the Fire Department in is violation of the CPRA would be appreciated.

January 26, 2018
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CPRA

Trying To Access Autopsy Records Of Mass Shooting Victims

[…] 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." The coroner’s office might invoke this exemption in denying any request for records created as part of a murder investigation. Note that the […]

April 1, 2020
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CPRA

Are worker’s comp claims public documents?

[…] require the person or public or private entity making the request to produce information to verify that the name and address of the requester is valid and correct. If the purpose of the request is related to preemployment screening, the administrative director shall notify the person about whom the information is requested that the […]

July 27, 2011