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Q: My friend and I first requested financial records for two affordable housing projects receiving government subsidies on August 19. The City responded on August 27 informing us that due to staff vacancies they could not fulfill our request, and that they would provide a status update by October 1. On September 4, we responded to the City via email, requesting that we be given access to the subject records or copies of these records by September

Q:  I’m interested in getting some feedback from someone a little more experienced at filing public records act requests. I’m a little suspicious of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing charging a $48 “clerical fee”although their invoice does not list the amount of pages or mailing fee, implying the search has not yet been done. The request I made was for copies of complaints made against several businesses. Your thoughts? A: From your inquiry I understand that you

Q: I’m trying to find out whether Prop 42 now requires local agencies to provide free access to public records or whether they are still allowed to charge for copies. Thank you, A: I do not read Prop. 42 as prohibiting public agencies from charging a reasonable fee to cover the direct cost of duplication of a public records, as permitted under Gov’t Code § 6253(b).  Please note that the Public Records Act has never permitted

Q: I recently submitted a Public Records Act request in my city.  I have just been told that I will be charged a $33.25 fee for retrieving documents from storage.  Is this legal?  It certainly does not seem consistent with the PRA documentation I have read. A: The city may argue that charges for retrieval are based on the allowance of a “statutory fee” under Government Code § 6253(b).  However, California courts have not ruled on what constitutes a “statutory fee.”