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First Amendment Police Records

What is legality of reporting on contents of leaked documents?

[…] I do not intend to post the actual documents or any personal information (phone numbers, etc) but there are conversations in the documents that I believe are newsworthy and I would like to report on those conversations. Do I have potential legal liability if I publish a story based on and quoting from the […]

November 8, 2016
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Brown Act

Did City Violate Brown Act With This Switch of issue Decided During Closed Session?

[…] the city attorney says is not allowed under the city's charter. The mayor has said he is considering going to court to establish that he does have that right, and so the closed session was aggendized as "anticipated litigation." But is deciding on a public statement regarding related questions within the realm of permissible discussions?

November 29, 2018
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Illegal immigrants have access rights too. The benefits of the Brown Act and Public Records Act do not depend on citizenship.

[…] here to stay. Whatever the failings of past federal policies in the area of immigration, and whatever draconian steps the federal government might yet take to stem new flows of immigrants in the future, those illegals who are already here--representing nearly 10% of the California population--aren't going anywhere. Given that reality, further political isolation […]
- Public Meetings
- Public Records
June 2, 2009
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Brown Act

Does Brown Act allow public meeting recordings to be destroyed?

[…] subject that was related to the issue in from of them, but was already decided by the state board. I sent a request this week that had questions about the Brown Act and the Public Records Act. We have taken the first step and requested copies of communication from 2 agencies in order to […]

March 25, 2013
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CPRA

Is A Letter From A Water District Lawyer A City Attorney Public?

[…] to modify it. The District's lawyer wrote a letter to the city attorney, attaching a draft civil complaint, asking for a set of changes, threatening to sue otherwise. "Settlement" meetings were in closed session. Now that a new contract has been agreed to, is the first letter a public record? How can we get it?

December 7, 2018
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Unsealed: Newly released warrant reveals flimsy basis for L.A. sheriff targeting press, protesters

[…] to ensure press rights were protected. In addition to California’s strong shield law protections, the U.S. Privacy Protection Act limits when the government can pilfer through protected newsgathering materials. (Unzueta brought a civil rights lawsuit over the ordeal and received a $90,000 settlement.) The investigator’s statement of probable cause to obtain the warrant allowing […]
- Press Freedom
June 7, 2023
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CPRA

What rules apply to searching DMV database?

I’m divorcing a law enforcement officer, who has taken abuse of power to a whole new level and no one seems to care. What are the laws regarding license plate queries? My Ex, or his buddies, "ran" all of my friends and family through CLETS in order to gather information. When I contacted the […]

December 7, 2010
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CPRA

State Public Health Department Withholding Public Inspection Records

I called and reported a radiation exam concern last year to my state's public health department. After months of trying to obtain the results of the inspection report, I was told I had to submit my request online which I then did. The report lacked specificity and appeared to be lacking all of the […]

February 7, 2018
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CPRA

Police Background Investigation

[…] on the background investigation, saying that they have to protect the confidentiality of the people who spoke against me. I believe that no one spoke against me and they are hiding behind confidentiality to deny me information. Is there any way I can force them to show me papers on the investigation, even if […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Autopsies and CPRA

I need to verify the number of individuals in attendance at autopsies of CDC incarcerated persons in my county (for a parking/zoning issue). Are autopsy attendance records of prisoners open? How may they be obtained? I don't feel I can ask for this info from the local M.E. (politics). Is there another route?

June 14, 2009