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Coastal Permit access under PRA

[…] Act, including a sample request letter, at the First Amendment Coalition website: Public Records Act Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC 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.

April 29, 2016
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CPRA Police Records

Denied records of homicide investigation

[…] knew I as a member of the immediate family I had the full right to the file. I sent in a formal request under the Public Records Act but heard nothing back. I followed up and ultimately got to a Sergeant. He said it was largely a factor of time to redact any personal […]

December 23, 2011
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First Amendment School Records

First Amendment rights on college campuses

I have run into some First Amendment issues on my college campus. My participation in basic First Amendment activity has resulted in threats of disciplinary action and I also have been denied access to public records. Do First Amendment rights apply to college campuses?

March 21, 2016
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CPRA

Can I access a deceased relative’s employment records?

[…] 6254(a)–(z). One of these exemptions, § 6254(k), also incorporates confidentiality required by other provisions of state and federal law. Finally, there is a "catch-all" exemption that the government will sometimes invoke if a more specific exemption doesn’t apply. See Gov’t Code § 6255(a). This catch-all focuses on whether the public interest would be best […]

September 12, 2014
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San José releases trove of mayor’s emails in FAC public records case

[…] in the San José Spotlight Giwargis: Why we sued to get emails"The usage of private email to conduct public business makes it difficult for reporters—and residents—to know what documents exist and to hold their government officials accountable for releasing those records," saysRamona Giwargis, San José Spotlight co-founder and CEO. Read the Q&A in California Local
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October 17, 2022
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CPRA

Can I be charged $6000 for staff time needed to find and redact requested records?

[…] time spent reacting the forms. They claim that they are authorized to do this because the Business and Professions Code gives them the power to charge the actual costs of creating the records. Can they do that? If they won't relent on the redaction costs, can I get around this by exercising my right […]

March 2, 2016
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CPRA

Records retention and PRA

Suppose I make a request for records from a public agency, but their records retention policy allows the records to be destroyed before the agency produces them. Does the Public Records Act require a suspension of the destruction of records if a request has been made?

April 26, 2016
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CPRA

Confidentiality of CPRA requests

Are responses to Public Records Act requests confidential? Some allegations were made about a person by an employee of a public agency. They were printed in the newspaper. This person asked for copies of the documentation that the county employee had to support their allegations. The response to that person's PRA request was mailed […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

FOIA request California State Parks internal investigation

[…] in litigation filed pursuant to this section." Gov’t Code § 6259(d). Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC 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 unless separately retained.

June 1, 2016
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CPRA

Public Universities, Listservs, and Destruction of Records

Destruction of public records is governed by Cal. Government Code Section 6200, which specifies that: "every officer having the custody of any record, map, or book, or of any paper or proceeding of any court, filed or deposited in any public office, or placed in his or her hands for any purpose, is punishable […]

June 14, 2009