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Brown Act

Model Letters

[…] to the receiver that they are legally mandated to do so. If this is request is being considered please have language that also addresses having it requested electronically if such a method is available as they do for the legislative body. I really am looking to have proper language that will provide documentation on […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Missing persons report and the CPRA

I plan on submitting a public records request for a missing persons report that was filed with a police department. The individual filed as a missing person was found dead a day later. Is such a record public, when it could possibly be evidence in a murder investigation? Such a report is filed with […]

June 14, 2009
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Cases Press Release

FAC Again Prevails in Unsealing Search Warrants Executed on SF Journalist Bryan Carmody

[…] ruling Friday, Superior Court Judge Gail Dekreon said police did not inform her Carmody is a journalist when she authorized a search of his home; the forthcoming records should further explain what police did — and did not — tell other judges when applying for warrants. The rulings were in response toa motionbrought by […]
- Press Freedom
August 5, 2019
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CPRA

City rules complainant names are always withheld

December 28, 2010
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 […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
October 17, 2012
Asked and Answered

CPRA

Who can request documents under the CPRA?

Does the California Public Records Act require residency in California to access documents or are they available to visitors from out of state? Does the CPRA provide a request process? If so, is it mandatory?

September 19, 2012
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Blog

Leak investigation of Fox News’ Rosen crosses red line by obtaining journalist’s email contents, not just data

[…] investigation, in which the Justice Department, investigating a 2012 leak of classified information about a foiled al Qaeda plot to down a commercial airliner, obtained phone calling records for multiple AP reporters and office phone lines. But the forced access by government to calling records-- showing phone numbers of call participants, dates and duration […]
- Press Freedom
May 29, 2013
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FOIA

Does Excessive Redaction of FOIA Requested Documents Constitute Censorship?

As you are aware, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, is a federal open records act that provides a mechanism to gain access to public records. The FOIA requires that a government agency produce existing records that are not otherwise exempt. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2). Under FOIA, there are nine categories of […]

February 27, 2018
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FAC Opposes Legislation That Would Harm Your Right to Know

Act now to ensure a state agency can’t shield police misconduct records Just two years ago, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a landmark police accountability law, SB 2, that gave the state the ability to strip abusive officers of their badges. Now the Newsom administration wants to cancel the transparency part of that law, […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
June 21, 2023
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Brown Act CPRA

Special District Compliance

Which State Agency and/or which State Department oversees, enforce, and/or investigate Special District compliance with California Government Codes: Mitigation Fees (Sections 66000), Brown Act and Public Records Act?

June 14, 2009