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    Brown Act

    Supervisors multi-tasking during public comment

    […] the public testimony. This is particularly discouraging because this is a massive project with terrible impacts to our community. Does failure to pay attention to the testimony being giver or discussing the matter privately between themselves constitute a Brown Act violation? If so, is the deadline for sending a cure and correct letter 30 days?

    December 21, 2011

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    CPRA

    Can cities withhold public access to calendars?

    […] catch-all exemption, and has not fully explained how that exemption applies to the records that you seek, which I understand includes calendars.  Specifically, the exemption found in Government Code § 6255 states that a record may be withheld if non-disclosure greater serves the public interest. Importantly, the "public interests" in disclosure and non-disclosure are […]

    March 18, 2016

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    Have a question about access to public records, participating in government meetings or First Amendment concerns? We have a dedicated group of lawyers ready to help.

    June 11, 2024

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    CPRA

    Animal shelter won’t disclose contact info on local cat trapper

    […] information is exempt, i.e., the shopping list phoned from home, or the letter to a public officer from a friend which is totally void of reference to governmental activities.  See Assembly Comm. on Statewide Information Policy, Appendix 1 to Journal of Assembly (1970 Reg. Sess.) Final Report p. 9. If the County prepares or […]

    June 15, 2016

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    CPRA

    Can Agencies Be Required to Choose Least Costly Format for Electronic Record Reproduction?

    […] responsive to a CPRA request? Is there case law on that question? Context: I am a frequent requestor of video records from agencies across all levels of government and across the country, under various open records laws. I recently got a Dropbox Business account which allows me to create as many "file request" links […]

    November 27, 2018

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    CPRA

    County Refusing to Share Mold Report they Say Requires Us to Vacate. How Can We Access that Report?

    […] your request can be found at the First Amendment Coalition’s website here. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    April 21, 2022

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    Craig Newmark Philanthropies Commits $100K to FAC

    Gift fuels journalist training programs, open- government litigation and press freedom defense work The First Amendment Coalition today announced a $100,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to support the nonprofit’s work advancing government transparency, free speech and a free press. The gift comes during an especially critical time for combatting government secrecy and threats […]

    September 9, 2020

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    CPRA

    Unreasonable Fees for Access

    […] is not refunded if there are no records. The county attorney denied our claim for a refund based on the Public Records Act, saying the Supervisors set the fees and they were made into a county ordinance. Is a lawsuit the only relief we have to get the county to comply with the state law?

    June 14, 2009

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    Blog Cases

    For Obama’s Nominee to Head CIA: a Few Questions on Use of Drone Strikes

    […] subject of ongoing FOIA lawsuits filed by the New York Times, ACLU and by the First Amendment Coalition. The white paper argues, in brief, that the U.S. government may lawfully kill an American citizen if "an informed, high-level official" of the government decides that the target is a ranking figure in Al Qaeda who […]

    March 5, 2013