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CPRA

Fire Department Mishandled Response to CPRA Request

I submitted a Public Records Act request to the metro Fire Department on an employee misconduct and abuse of power case which was captured on video. It was submitted on Oct 17, 2017. The department did not respond by Oct 27 as dictated by the 6253(c). On Nov 6, 2017. I contacted the department […]

January 26, 2018
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CPRA

No oversight when councilmembers compile emails in response to record requests

Is it a violation of the Public Records Act for public officials to compile potentially incriminating electronic documents on their own, in response to PRA requests, with no actual oversight? I just learned that when a Public Records Act request is submitted to the City Manager of my hometown, for potentially incriminating electronic documents […]

November 8, 2013
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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

Unposted Supporting Documents and Public Comment on those Documents

[…] the meeting, this item was posted. The "findings of fact" that support the item were not. These "findings" were not made available to the public until one and a half hours before the meeting. In fact one of the supervisors complained about not receiving the "findings" until early that morning. My husband was the […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

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

I submitted a CPRA request for W2's for a group of public school employees. When I received the W2 forms, I expected the individual's Social Security Number and address to be redacted, but the school also redacted the information for the federal income tax withheld, social security tax withheld, medicare tax withheld, "other" withholdings/contributions […]

April 26, 2022
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CPRA

Deadline missed for CPRA request. What should we do next?

[…] under the CPRA from our Joint School District. We gave them the 10-day request for records. On August 21 the school district wrote us asking for a 14-day extension and then listed the date as Tuesday, Sept 8 to respond to us. Today is Sept 9th and we have not received anything, no documentation and no […]

October 13, 2015
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CPRA

When government outsources program are documents public?

I have asked the city for a particular statistical report about their red light camera system. They have refused to provide the records, and have ignored my offer to pay (per GC 6253.9(b)). The requested report is one which a city can obtain by going to the website of their red light camera vendor, […]

October 10, 2011
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Brown Act

Is a weekly Rotary Club meeting a “Social or Ceremonial” event governed by the Brown Act?

[…] the legislative body, the Brown Act might nevertheless be implicated. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition 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.

August 20, 2010
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First Amendment

FAC Urges Immediate Dismissal of Charges Against Victorville City Council Member Arrested During Meeting

[…] explaining why the removal and arrest raise serious concerns under the First Amendment and Brown Act, which guarantee rights to freedom of speech and civic participation in local government. As the letter says, abuse of the power to remove and arrest an elected official or community member "threatens the fabric of democracy and open government."
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
February 24, 2023
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First Amendment Social Media

I Have Been Blocked from My State Senator’s Instagram Account. What Can I Do?

My state senator has blocked me from making comments or accessing his Instagram account, which is his official Instagram account for the Office of State Senator, and it is clearly a violation of First Amendment rights as a government official, and I need help getting them to reverse the action or sue this senator.

March 27, 2020
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CPRA

CPRA request for disclosure of evidence related to School District misconduct case

I am a former public school teacher who was accused of misconduct. I signed a settlement September 2014 in order to resign from the district. Now my case is coming up for review with the CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing. I believe materials provided by the School District have been falsified. I submitted a CPRA request […]

December 12, 2015