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Time Frame to Respond to Record Requests
[…] reply that 1) said they received my request 2) stated my original request in italics and 3) said "It is our intent to respond to your request to the extent required by law." And nothing more. That letter was post-marked on the 11th and I have not received any follow-up information. What should I do?June 14, 2009
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Under CPRA, do I have a right to know who issued a citation?
[…] or security files compiled by any other state or local police agency, or any investigatory or security files compiled by any other state or local agency for correctional, law enforcement, or licensing purposes." Gov't Code § 6254(f). It is not clear why citations for violations of the vehicle code would fall under this exemption, […]September 10, 2014
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FAC Seeks Nominations for 2018 Free Speech & Open Government Award
[…] Annual Winter Meeting of the California Press Foundation, Dec. 6, in San Francisco. Please send nominations, supported by links to online documents or written materials such as letters and newspaper clippings to explain the nature of the performance, service or activity to be saluted, its context and its consequences. Self-nominations are encouraged. (Don’t be […]August 15, 2018
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Sheriff’s office won’t release names of inmates held on immigration charges
[…] or security files compiled by any other state or local police agency, or any investigatory or security files compiled by any other state or local agency for correctional, law enforcement, or licensing purposes. ... However, nothing in this division shall require the disclosure of that portion of those investigative files that reflects the analysis […]August 26, 2011
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The board of supervisors is only accepting written comment before meetings amid COVID-19. Does that violate the Brown Act?
[…] hours to speak, it was then delayed, then approved without allowing public comment except written the day before. We filed a Brown Act Complaint and received a letter back responding that they didn't have to allow anything but a written comment the day before. This matter was very important to us, so we want […]July 16, 2020
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CFAC, scholars sue CA State Bar for access to records on affirmative action
[…] avoid controversy on a politically sensitive issue. "Basically, the Bar has chosen to sacrifice academic freedom and the public’s right of access for the sake of political correctness," said CFAC executive director Peter Scheer. The new lawsuit is based on public record requests, also denied, that were filed earlier this year. The requests included […]June 3, 2009
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Can I access recordings made by the LA Dept. of Animal Services?
[…] disclosure. "Writing" includes not only writings in the traditional sense, but "every other means of recording upon any tangible thing any form of communication or representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combinations thereof, and any record thereby created, regardless of the manner in which the record has been stored." Gov't Code […]November 15, 2014
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Now Hiring: FAC Senior Staff Attorney / Legal Director
[…] Act, the federal Freedom of Information Act and the First Amendment; Conducting and/or managing fact investigations; Drafting and/or supervising the drafting of pleadings, amicus briefs and advocacy letters; Litigating in state and federal court, including managing and meeting deadlines; propounding discovery; communicating with opposing counsel; etc; Identifying, recruiting and managing outside counsel; Managing FAC’s […]October 14, 2021
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School board offered settlement based on bad information; how can I set the record straight?
[…] to the termination finite. I supported the termination and opposed the settlement for a variety of reasons. It has come to light today, that a significant in correct fact was given to us in closed session which I believe may very well have led to a different result on support of the settlement. Nonetheless, […]February 20, 2012