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  • Asked and Answered

    FOIA

    Does Excessive Redaction of FOIA Requested Documents Constitute Censorship?

    […] of documents that are exempt from disclosure.  5 U.S.C. § 552(b).  By statute, the agency is required to grant or deny a FOIA request within 20 working days, except "in unusual circumstances," in which case the agency can extend the deadline by notifying the requestor.  5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6).  If an agency denies an individual’s […]

    February 27, 2018

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    CPRA Newsgathering

    Accessing 911 Calls and Police Reports

    […] writing.  If it is in writing and the agency decides that it is going to decline your request, they are required to respond in 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 […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Blog

    As he leaves the Justice Dept, AG Holder is buffing his 1st Amendment credentials

    […] mind. He reportedly told prosecutors that he did not want to preside over the jailing of journalists who, in protecting a confidential source, were doing their job. Days later the Justice Department announced revisions to internal guidelines that regulate prosecutors’ efforts to obtain information from journalists. In the absence of a federal shield law […]

    January 23, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Access to transcripts of 911 calls

    Under the California Public Records Act, state and local agencies are generally required to respond to a request for public records within 10 days of the receipt of the request. If you have not already done so, you should probably submit a written request for the records you seek. It's probably best to direct […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    School district denies Brown Act violation. What next?

    […] a School Board meeting on March 12, 2013 where the decision was made to release me from my position without cause. The attorney responded back within 30 days (on May 3, 2013 via e-mail) stating that the District determined it had not violated the Brown Act. The violations: 1. The Agenda for the Board […]

    June 17, 2013

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Is a Salary/Wage Review Really A “Trade Secret”?

    […] denial of your request is prudent.The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days.A sample PRA request letter is found on CFAC's website at the following link: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/. You may also want to look over the public records section of […]

    July 2, 2010