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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA School Records

    Accessing School Title IX Report

    […] I received no reply so I sent a first class letter,  asking for the "five inch Title IX Report mentioned in the newspaper."  I cited the California Public Records Act, 6250-6276.48 in the letter. I have not heard from the district in response to either the e-mailed contact form or the first class letter.  I […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Cases

    Amici Briefs Digest, Dec. 2017

    […] amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. It argues that the federal statute that authorizes National Security Letters --commonly used to obtain customer records from electronic communication service providers -- is unconstitutional because it requires a prior restraint in violation of the First Amendment. The statute, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2709, 3511, allows […]

    December 8, 2017

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Are Citizen Bond Oversight Committee Applications Public Records?

    […] for job applications, as there is a concern that applicants may be deterred from submitting full and accurate information if they knew their applications would become public records. The California Supreme Court recognized this in Wilson v. Superior Court, 51 Cal. App. 4th 1136 (1997) (denying a request for copies of applications submitted by […]

    May 15, 2020

  • Posts

    A Guide to 2023 Open Meetings Law Changes

    […] the new law, a state body that holds a meeting through teleconferencing and allows members of the public to observe and address the meeting telephonically or otherwise electronically would satisfy any requirement that the state body allow members of the public to attend the meeting and offer public comment. AB/SB 189 requires that each […]

    February 16, 2023

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    Newsgathering

    Potential Eavesdropping, Amplifying Speakerphone

    Does Penal Code section 632 (a) include a speakerphone conversation in the definition of "electronic amplifying"? I use speakerphone while working on the computer, however none of my conversations are considered confidential.

    June 14, 2009

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    FAC News

    Now Hiring: FAC Legal Fellow

    […] and others, with a particular focus on those in traditionally underserved communities. FAC’s legal work is focused on enhancing public access to federal, state and local government records and proceedings and protecting the First Amendment rights of free speech and press. FAC also works to provide legal assistance to journalists served with subpoenas for […]

    October 14, 2021

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    CPRA FOIA Police Records

    Obtaining concluded investigative reports

    […] in California.The Freedom of Information Act, which you refer to, applies only to federal law enforcement -- such as the FBI or US Marshal's Service.The California Public Records Act applies to local law enforcement (city police and county sheriff's departments).Based on the comment in your email that "individual law enforcement personnel files are not […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Blog

    FAC’s Top Sunshine Week Resources

    […] right to know all year round. As Sunshine Week comes to a close this year, we wanted to share some of our top resources: Watch: Unlocking Public Records in California, where FAC’s open-government experts focused on educating journalists on using the California Public Records Act to tell important stories. The training offers tips and […]

    March 15, 2024

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    CPRA Police Records

    Accessing Police Reports on Investigations

    You may be able to obtain the information you seek by making a request under the California Public Records Act ("CPRA").  Under the CPRA, records in the possession of public entities are presumed to be public unless one of the Act's enumerated exceptions to disclosure applies. Government Code section 6254(f) sets forth the so-called […]

    June 14, 2009

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    FAC News Press Release

    FAC Honors 2021 Free Speech & Open Government Award Winners

    […] systemic failures and individual tragedies. As lead reporters for "On Our Watch," a limited-run investigative podcast by KQED and NPR, Lewis and Dirks analyzed newly available public records to shine new light on official decision-making in cases of deadly use of force, sexual misconduct or other official misconduct. The series had significant real-world impact, […]

    February 9, 2022