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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Blanket Denial of CPRA Requests from Law Enforcement Agency

    I recently filed several California Public Records Act requests with a local police department. Some were fulfilled, some were blanket denied. I was hoping I could get some advice on where to go next to help further my reporting into the matter.

    May 16, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    Court Records

    Accessing Court Dispositions

    […] Of course, you will probably want to confirm with the clerk’s office just how far back its online system goes, since the system may only contain court records created after a certain date. Even if you cannot access these records online, you might ask the clerk’s office if you can get copies of portions […]

    May 10, 2019

  • Latest News

    Press Release

    Joint Statement from FAC and EFF on DOJ Leaks Investigations

    […]  information of public interest that was obtained unlawfully, so long as the journalists themselves broke no laws in receiving the information.  However, this law has never been applied in the context of an Espionage Act prosecution. Contacts: David Snyder Executive Director First Amendment Coalition dsnyder@firstamendmentcoalition.org 415-460-5060 David Greene Civil Liberties Director Electronic Frontier Foundation davidg@eff.org

    August 4, 2017

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Private attorney costs to public agencies and attorney-client privilege

    […] appears to have been a violation of the Public Record Act to not disclose the amount of the retainer agreement.  See Cal. Government Code section 54957.5(a) ( records provided to a Board of Supervisors or other legislative body in preparation for a public meeting are public records that must be available to the public […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Waived copy fees

    Under the PRA, agencies can waive the duplication fee for providing copies of public records.  Moreover, section 6253(b) of the California Government Code provides that "upon a request for a copy of records," agencies shall make them "promptly available to any person upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication" (emphasis added). If […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Latest News

    Cases Press Release

    FAC & Reporters Committee file briefs in Apple v. Samsung secrecy appeal

    […] a secrecy ruling in the Apple v. Samsung patent infringement litigation. FAC is participating to defend the trial judge's ruling directing the unsealing of certain confidential financial records filed under seal by both Apple and Samsung. Also filed Monday: a media amicus brief prepared by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and […]

    October 17, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    FOIA

    Non-response to FOIA request

    […] is required to follow promptly thereafter.The FOIA permits an agency to extend the time limits up to 10 days in "unusual circumstances" (i.e., the need to collect records from remote locations, review large numbers of records, and consult with other agencies).5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B)(i).The agency is supposed to notify the requester whenever an extension […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can a private company profit by selling public information

    There is no restriction on a private entity that obtains public records from charging someone for copies of those records. The Public Records Act's prohibition on charging for copies, beyond the direct costs of duplication, applies only to governmental agencies. Those who want records are able to get them for the costs of duplication […]

    December 21, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Pending Workman compensation claims

    […] Poway Unified School District v. Superior Court, 62 Cal. App. 4th 1496 (1998) (tort claim submitted to school district was a public record under the California Public Records Act and had to be disclosed even while claim was still "open," or pending). Conceivably, this might also apply if the claim involved a private employer […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Blog Cases

    Unsealed: Newly released warrant reveals flimsy basis for L.A. sheriff targeting press, protesters

    […] a deputy’s controversial killing of a Black cyclist named Dijon Kizzee. After months of litigation and negotiation, our co-counsel, Susan E. Seager, secured the release of the records. The materials expose the questionable rationale the sheriff’s department used to justify an invasive probe into the digital devices of all arrestees — 17 people rounded […]

    June 7, 2023