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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    The CPRA and privately owned utilities companies

    […] that relate to the American Water Company are presumptively open to public inspection. You can find more information about the Public Records Act, including a sample request letter, at the First Amendment Coalition website at http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline […]

    August 7, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    School district denies request for annual audit

    […] contract is awarded, presumably the contract would be subject to disclosure under the Act.You can find more information about the Public Records Act, including a sample request letter, at the First Amendment Coalition web site at http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC […]

    July 27, 2011

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    Blog

    The attacks in Paris are a clarifying moment for freedom of speech

    […] of official tolerance for unpopular viewpoints, Charlie Hebdo would have been banned from the libraries and curricula of our most elite and selective private colleges under politically- correct "speech codes" adopted in the 1980s and 90s (as pointed out by New York Times’ columnist David Brooks.) The First Amendment’s protection of hateful speakers and […]

    January 22, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can my access to public records be limited to “by appt. only”?

    […] the agency. Alternatively, you might consider requesting the records from the agency in writing. See Govt. Code § 6252(e).  If you make a written request (a sample letter is available here), the agency must determine whether the records are subject to the PRA within 10 days of your request, and "promptly notify" you, in writing, […]

    August 26, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    Court Records CPRA Police Records

    Can I be denied access to files on decades-old, closed murder case?

    […] why disclosure would benefit the public (increased awareness of child safety, for example). You can find additional information about the Public Records Act, include a sample request letter, on the FAC’s website here.  I wish you the best of luck with your Foundation and in your endeavors to educate the public about child safety. […]

    April 10, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Confidentiality of CPRA requests

    Are responses to Public Records Act requests confidential? Some allegations were made about a person by an employee of a public agency. They were printed in the newspaper. This person asked for copies of the documentation that the county employee had to support their allegations. The response to that person's PRA request was mailed to […]

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    I Am The Victim of A Crime. Does the CPRA Allow Me Access Police Reports on the Incident?

    […] procedures…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, there is certain information that police are required to release. First, victims are entitled to certain information related to a […]

    January 9, 2020

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    How FAC Fights for Police Transparency

    […] and use of force. The guide, updated in 2023, includes a detailed legal guide with relevant statutes and court interpretations, along with a FAQ and sample request letters. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT PRIMERThis handbook offers an overview of our state’s main freedom of information law, with discussion of exemptions, fees, and best practices for […]

    August 9, 2023