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Brown Act CPRA

City Attorney says legal analysis is a CPRA exemption

[…] by the California Supreme Court in Roberts v. City of Palmdale, 5 Cal. 4th 363 (1993). 1. Attorney-client privileged documents are exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act, Govt Code section 6254(k) (incorporating the privileges from the Evidence Code). 2. Although the Brown Act generally provides that all documents distributed to a majority […]

June 10, 2013
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Brown signs SB 1300, but calls on Legislature to fix public access issues

[…] Brown has signed SB 1300, the refinery regulation bill that FAC and others opposed because of last-minute amendments that would weaken rights of access under the Public Records Act. However, the Governor, in a signing message, made clear he wants the Legislature to pass a new bill to fix those amendments. The Governor said […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
October 17, 2014
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Brown Act CPRA

The Brown Act and non-government youth organizations

I need to know if there are any acts, like the Brown or Public records acts, that govern youth sports leagues. My daughters play for a league that has closed meetings and meetings that nobody knows about.

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Despite New Laws, My Request for Police Body Camera Footage Has Been Repeatedly Denied

[…] to SB 1421. Notably, the FAC prevailed in its lawsuit against the CA Attorney General, which it filed after his office denied a request for police misconduct records. You can read more about that lawsuit here: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/2019/05/fac-prevails-in-effort-to-force-ca-attorney-general-to-disclose-police-misconduct-files/ Short of initiating a similar lawsuit against the city and police departments, you can write back to them […]

February 8, 2021
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FOIA

Can TSA deny company public information under FOIA?

The Freedom of Information Act requires that a government agency produce existing records that are not otherwise exempt. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2). The FOIA applies to existing documents, but nothing in the act requires that an agency produce or compile new records for the benefit of the requesting party. If an agency denies an individual’s […]

August 11, 2014
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Brown Act

Homeowners Associations Prohibition on Videotaping

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Police refuse to release names of individuals who bought stolen laptop

[…] refuse to identify them to me because 1) they don't release witness identities 2) release their identity to me would endanger them (witnesses). Needless to say, the identity of people who had access to my most intimate thoughts, my health and financial data business records is extremely important to me. What rights do I have?

December 12, 2014
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Press Release

Reporter Sues Alameda County for Sideshow Law That Criminalizes Journalism
- Press Freedom
July 2, 2024
Cases

Hernandez v. Monterey County

Represented by Public Justice, in July 2023 FAC challenged the sealing of federal court records in a class action lawsuit filed in 2013 to address systemic problems at the Monterey County jail.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 22, 2023
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Brown Act First Amendment Newsgathering

When is it okay to videotape a meeting?

December 5, 2010