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FAC, News Groups Protest Santa Ana’s Public Meeting Photography and Recording Policy
December 23, 2023
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The CPRA…
Under the California Public Records Act ("PRA"), the public has a right to inspect and obtain copies of documents collected or maintained by state or local agencies. The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days. (Gov't Code § 6253). […]June 14, 2009
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Government Secrecy Must Not Be the Legacy of Mass Shooting
[…] the shooter and a law enforcement officer who responded to the scene. As the story unfolded over the following weeks, journalists covering this horrific event sought public records, including autopsy reports. It’s the grim work of reporters to review death records and inform their readers about a community'sdarkest moments. But in the case of […]October 6, 2021
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Is a coroner’s report a public document?
As you probably know, the general rule is that any document collected, owned, or maintained by a state or local agency are public records for the purposes of the California Public Records Act ("PRA"), Cal. Gov't Code section 6250 et seq., and must be made available for public inspection and copying unless the Act […]October 12, 2010
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Public Agency claims investigation files are exempt PRA
Unfortunately, it may be that the records you seek do fall into the investigatory exemption found in the Public Records Act under Government Code § 6254(f). In addition to investigatory files of police departments, the exemption also encompasses other types of investigatory records, including those "compiled by any other state or local agency for correctional, law […]December 13, 2014
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Court says NO to request by FAC and others for State Bar records needed for research on affirmative action
[…] the affirmative action debate. Judge Karnow's ruling (for a copy, click here) focused on the issue of whether the State Bar, which is exempt from the Public Records Act, is nonetheless subject to other access rights, including Prop 59, which added access rights to the state constitution; a so-called "common law" right of access; […]April 8, 2010
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Can Local Government Hold Public Meetings in A Federal Building Where No Cameras Are Allowed?
June 14, 2018
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Can I access documents from State License Board investigation?
As you may know, the California Public Records Act applies to "any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency." Govt. Code § 6252(e). Public records are presumed open unless they fall into a statutory exemption under Government Code section […]February 23, 2015
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Does the Brown Act apply to volunteer fire company
I am a member of a volunteer fire company and our tax status is a 501c4. Our tax return is part of the Public Records Act but is the rest of our records part of the same Act. We believe that we are not part of the Brown Act because we have none of […]June 14, 2009
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Appeal of Superior Court Denial of Writ of Mandate Under Public Records Act
I am litigating a public records act petition for writ of mandate in Superior Court. The tentative initially went in my favor, but after oral argument, the court reversed its position and denied my petition outright. I am considering an appeal. Are appeals of petitions for writ of mandate under the PRA discretionary, […]April 10, 2018