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CPRA

Is it legal to charge fees for viewing a transcript?

My organization is being charged a fee to view parole hearing transcripts--not copy; simply view. We are also told we will be charged to view the complete parole board's response to a public hearing. We would like an opinion on the legality of this policy

October 21, 2011
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Brown Act

Can Police Chief sit on dais at a Police Commission meeting

My question: The Police Commission has the un fortunate practice of allowing the Chief of Police to sit on the dais with them when they meet. What I'm wondering is, is it legal for him to remain empaneled with them when they go into "closed session" (i.e. secret meeting where members of the public are […]

January 12, 2016
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Brown Act

Council gerrymandering and the Brown Act

[…] the Brown Act? Would the reports that it makes to city council? Would the concession managers report? A councilmember is being recalled and we just got four new council members at their first meeting they voted one of the new council as vice mayor (1 No) (5 Yes). They went to Sacramento for class […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Does the Brown Act allow closed sessions to appoint legal firm?

Our local water district board is appointing new general counsel. They have agendized this in a special meeting, allowing each prospect to give a presentation on their firm in open session. After each presentation, the board went into closed session pursuant to GC 54957(b)(1), "Public Employee Appointment: General Counsel." I have never seen this […]

January 31, 2012
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FAC News Press Release

Lara Bergthold, Marcos Bretón and Alica Del Valle Join FAC Board

The First Amendment Coalition has elected three new members to its board of directors. The new members —Lara Bergthold, Marcos Bretón and Alica Del Valle — join a roster of distinguished and dedicated directors playing a vital role in FAC’s mission to advance free speech, a free press and the public’s right to know. […]

June 9, 2021
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Brown Act

School board keeping exorbitant attorney fees in closed session

[…] to the public. So far the attorney's fees of $50k to $70k per month (the amount of almost $1million is rapidly approaching) have been discussed in closed session and the rest of the board members what to keep it that way . I consider the attorney just like any other a vendor and if confidentiality […]

November 29, 2011
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First Amendment

Do we have the right to exercise 1st Amendment rights on shopping mall properties?

[…] to know if freedom of expression is a first amendment right on shopping mall properties They all tell me they are private property. How can they be private property with the public running all over it? I thought the law federal and state says first amendment can't be restricted in any way restriction deprives us of our right to free speech.

May 31, 2016
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FAC News Press Release

First Amendment Coalition Welcomes Veteran Journalist and Publisher Kat Rowlands as Board President

Contact: fac@firstamendmentcoalition.org Katherine Ann Rowlands, a veteran journalist who runs the regional newswire Bay City News, is the new president of the board of directors of the First Amendment Coalition. "Kat’s vast experience as a journalist and publisher and her work to strengthen local news is driven by her passion to make news and […]

February 6, 2023
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CPRA

CPRA request for state agency’s contracts granted, but price-tag redacted

I'm a journalist researching the CA Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board’s relationship with a particular company that supplies one type of specialized medical insurance for the state. I recently sent the Insurance Board a public records request for various documents, including a request for the state's contract with the firm. I was sent the […]

March 25, 2013
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CPRA

Withholding of Juveniles’ Names in Police Records

There's a bit of a gang war here in Salinas, and many of those involved are juveniles. I understand police can withhold names of juveniles involved in crime. But there have been recent cases of juveniles being murdered in gang violence. Even though the juvenile is deceased, the police are still not forthcoming with […]

June 14, 2009