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  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • 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

    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

  • Latest News

    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 […]

    May 29, 2013

  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    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