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    CPRA

    Drafts and Public Record

    A government agency may argue that draft reports , such as the type you refer to, can be withheld pursuant to the Public Records Act's exemption for "preliminary drafts, notes, or interagency or intra-agency memoranda" (codified in Gov't Code § 6254(a)).  However, such exemption applies only to documents that are "not retained by the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    How long does the agency have to reply to my records request?

    I requested documents regarding disciplinary action taken against me by my employer, a metro department of transportation. It's  been more than a month and I've not received a reply.  What would be the next course of action?

    January 19, 2012

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    Brown Act

    Rules for noticing city council study session

    […] didn’t attend because I thought it would be televised.  Then I thought I would be able to purchase an audio recording, but none exists. This seems like an attempt to avoid transparency and I fear if this is okay, it will start occurring with more frequency. Interested in how this jibes with the Brown Act.

    April 16, 2013

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    FAC Seeks Nominations for 2018 Free Speech & Open Government Award

    The First Amendment Coalition is soliciting nominees for the FAC Free Speech & Open Government Award, given each year for performance of exemplary work in the arena of open government. Qualifications for the award are outstanding accomplishment, service or other contributions to "the people’s right to know" about government. The winner, or winners, could […]

    August 15, 2018

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    FAC Opposes California Bills that Would Reduce Face-to-Face Accountability

    Legislation Would Make Government More Remote You may have seen the recent editorials sounding the alarms over legislation that would make California government less open and accountable by chipping away at our state's open-meetings laws. Los Angeles Times: It's time for California's public officials to return to work. In person. Mercury News: Stop Two […]

    August 21, 2023

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    First Amendment

    Can my city require six days notice for a permit to picket or is that prior restraint?

    […] Francisco, 952 F.2d 1059, 1065 (9th Cir. 1991) (quoting Frisby v. Schulz, 108 S. Ct. 2495, 2499 (1988).This means that when public streets are at issue, "the government's authority to restrict speech is at a minimum."Gaudiya, 952 F.2d at 1065. In order to restrict speech in a public forum, the restrictions must be content-neutral […]

    October 7, 2011

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    Brown Act

    “Amended” agenda for public meeting

    California Government Code section 54954.2(a) requires the legislative body of the local agency to post an agenda at least 72 hours before a regular meeting. There is no exception to the 72-hour notice requirement for amended agendas. So, the posting of the "amended" agenda you describe below is most likely a violation of the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    First Amendment

    Can Golf Group Nix Magazine Give Away in Parking Lot?

    […] "limited public forums," or areas that traditionally have not been made open to the public, but have become public forums for at least some purposes because the government body that regulates a particular area has made it available for use by the public.In order to restrict speech in a public forum or limited public […]

    June 23, 2010