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CPRA

Request For Public Employee W2 Forms Fulfilled, But Heavily Redacted. Are The Redactions Legal?

[…] 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. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

April 26, 2022
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Bagley-Keene Act CPRA

The California Bar and CPRA

Is the California Bar subject to the California Public Records Act or any similar open access law?

June 14, 2009
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FAC Partners with California News Fellowship Program to Support Early-Career Journalists

[…] an overview of the California Public Records Act and the Brown Act’s open-meeting protections, FAC’s sessions offered watchdog reporting strategies and insights from rising-star journalists. Omar Rashad, government accountability reporter for Fresnoland, shared tips for using public records to tell important stories through an equity lens. And the Washington Post’s Trisha Thadani gave insights […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Press Freedom
November 17, 2023
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First Amendment

FAC, ACLU Urge Temecula School Board and Its President to Halt Free Speech Violations at Meetings

Last week, FAC joined the ACLU of Southern California in demanding that the Temecula Valley Unified School District ("TVUSD") School Board stop trampling on the Brown Act and First Amendment. Since a new majority was elected in late 2022, the board has made a series of controversial decisions including firing the superintendent, banning "critical […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
August 22, 2023
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CPRA

Request for documents on Tax Lien Sale denied. Why?

In making your request for records, Government Code § 6253(b) indicates that you must "reasonably describe an identifiable record or records." The California Public Records Act does not require that the request be made in writing; however, I agree with your intention to do so. For one, a written request creates a record of […]

October 6, 2011
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CPRA

Are emails sent to elected officials private or public?

Are emails sent by residents to the council or other government entities (GE) concerning a hot button issue considered public records?Or are they somehow protected by the "right to privacy" and beyond public scrutiny? In this case, the GE itself asked residents to send the emails and is making policy decisions based on the […]

September 17, 2010
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CPRA FOIA Police Records

How do I appeal the denial of a CPRA request?

[…] wondering who do I write to so I can appeal the denial? Is there a way to file the request pursuant to the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)? I'm all the way in Chicago and don't have time to get to CA for something so simple. Can your office file on my behalf […]

May 15, 2012
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CPRA

Covered CA contracts exempt from PRA

[…] exchange are exempt from PRA. Seems like some shady stuff is going on there. Here's their legal response: We cannot release the proposal or the scorecards, as they are exempt from disclosure under California Government Code 100508. We can release the final contract, if you would like. Please let us know what we can do.

June 2, 2016
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Brown Act

When should “anticipated litigation” be agendized?

[…] made public two years later in April 2012. During that time, the only notice on the City Council Agenda was "Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9B) (1 Anticipated Case)" which reoccurred from time to time. Since the IRS already knew about their threat of litigation and since public knowledge of […]

February 3, 2014
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Brown Act

Can A Trustee Mute Another Trustee’s Microphone During A Meeting Streaming On Zoom?

[…] therein. 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. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

January 20, 2021