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  • Asked and Answered

    First Amendment

    Can peaceful picketing be stopped by the event’s promoter?

    […] changes and the First Amendment is invoked.  As a general matter, the private entity could not force you off the public property.  If I’m understanding your inquiry correctly, it may be that a private organization, not the government, is attempting to restrict your speech, and may be attempting to get an order from the […]

    March 18, 2015

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    CPRA

    CA Medical Board non-responsive to PRA request

    […] might note that the "investigatory exemption" in section 6254(f), while broad, would only apply here if the Medical Board is considered a state or local agency for " correctional, law enforcement, or licensing purposes."  Gov’t Code § 6254(f). And even if it is, the exemption only covers records of complaints, investigative records and security files […]

    September 11, 2016

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Councilmembers texting during meeting a Brown Act violation?

    […] City's resources but discussing the City's business are 'public records.'" Id. at 1300. The appellate court did not reach the issue of whether the trial court was correct in determining that the council member was not a "public agency" for purposes of the PRA, and instead dismissed the petition on other procedural grounds. However, […]

    May 23, 2013

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    Brown Act FOIA

    Are the Board of Directors of our Apartment Complex subject to the Brown Act?

    The California Public Records Act ("PRA") provides that public records are presumptively open to the public, unless exempt from disclosure under the PRA.  Government Code section 6254(k) exempts from disclosure "records the disclosure of which is exempted or prohibited pursuant to federal or state law."  Section 49076 of the California Education Code specifically prohibits access […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Our Work

    Detailed guides on open meetings and open records, with sample letters for you to customize.

    June 11, 2024

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    Police Records

    Want Info on 911 Call that Prompted Police to Swarm My House Where No Crime Occurred

    […] the specific exemption and how it applies. You can peruse Florida’s public records act here, to better understand how it works. You can find a sample request letter on the FAC’s website here.Of course, you will want to replace references to California’s Public Records Act with references to Florida’s act. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner […]

    December 4, 2018

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    CPRA

    Releasing settlement information on a public employee’s termination

    […] to remind the agencies of their legal obligation to justify a denial of a records request.  A sample PRA request is available on CFAC's website at: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request- letter/. The ultimate recourse under the PRA in the event of an improper denial is to initiate litigation.  It is sometimes helpful to remind the agencies that […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Court Records

    Accessing Juvenile Court Records

    […] released to you, a member of the press.  SeeBrian W. v. Superior Court, 20 Cal. 3d 618, 623 (1978); San Bernardino County Department of Public Social Services v. Superior Court, 232 Cal. App. 3d 188, 193-94 (1991). To do this, you would probably need to write a letter or file an application with the court.

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    UC keeps extending my records request without providing a reason

    […] with my son’s recent death on campus.  The state university responded that they would respond to my request in 10 days. Ten days later I received a letter saying they  they would produce the requested documents on almost a month later.  When the appointed day came, I received no response. I sent an email […]

    September 8, 2011