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School Records

Accessing information on claims against school district

Are claims filed against a school district public records and if so can a district redact names of minors or other information mentioned in such claims for any reason?

June 14, 2009
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Time to shed light on CalPERS’ private equity investments

[…] on the Legislature in 2007 to enact, for their private equity deals, secrecy protection that is excessive, unnecessary--and, consequently, dangerous. (The law, an amendment to the Public Records Act, is Government Code section 6254.26). Although some degree of legal protection may be justified for genuine trade secrets and competitively sensitive business strategies (sections 6254.26(a)(1)&(4)), […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 15, 2014
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Cases Press Release

Media Coalition Asks Court to Unseal Search Warrant Targeting Protesters Kept Under Seal for Two Years

[…] Targeting Protesters Kept Under Seal for Two Years FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Updated: The court on Nov. 10 granted the motion to unseal but delayed release of the records pending further proceedings. LOS ANGELES —California government watchdog group First Amendment Coalition and independent news organization Knock LA this week are asking a court to unseal […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
September 19, 2022
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FAC Free Speech & Open Government Award winners honored at Cal Press Foundation 138th Annual Dinner Banquet

[…] their advancement of government transparency: Monterey County Weekly is recognized for its years-long effort, led by Editor Mary Duan and Staff Writer Sara Rubin, to unearth public records, conduct interviews and produce an ambitious series outlining the story behind the story of a sexual abuse case involving Father Edward FitzHenry and the Monterey Diocese. […]
December 15, 2015
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Have a legal question on FOI issues? Ask us. FREE!

[…] grants from the McCormick, Knight, CS and Central Valley Foundations, as well as individuals who contribute generously to FAC. When a government agency refuses to disclose public records, or a city council deliberates secretly on issues that should be aired in public, or a police officer forbids the videotaping of an arrest, you are […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
August 6, 2011
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CPRA

Required to pay research fee for building permit search

With respect to the issue of permissible fees, the Public Records Act permits agencies to charge those who receive copies of records only the actual costs of duplication. Govt. Code section 6253(b). Fees for searching are not permitted, unless the Legislature has specifically authorized a search fee. I am not aware of any statutory […]

March 5, 2012
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Cases

CFAC joins appeal to permit webcasting of file-sharing case in federal court

[…] allowed cameras since an experiment in the 1990s---and the discretion of individual federal district court judges to permit cameras is unclear. The brief, filed yesterday, was prepared by lawyers for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. -PS Read an article about the brief in Online Media Daily. Read an article about the brief in Online Media Daily.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 2, 2009
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CPRA

How are attorney’s fees calculated in CPRA cases?

First off thank you so much for providing such a boon to transparency in government. I've found an attorney willing to take a CA Public Records Act ("CPRA") case where the would-be defendant won't disclose records that clearly should be or provide an exemption or other concrete reason for not providing the requested documents. […]

July 27, 2010
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Brown Act

Is it a Brown Act violation to hold a virtual meeting without telephone access for those without the internet?

[…] . . body . . . that holds a meeting via teleconferencing and allows members of the public to observe and address the meeting telephonically or otherwise electronically…shall have satisfied any requirement that the body allow members of the public to attend the meeting and offer public comment." As such, providing an online option […]

July 7, 2020
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ProPublica Staffers Win 2018 FAC Award for “Trump Town” Investigative Series

[…] is proud to announce the recipient of its 2018 Free Speech & Open Government Award is the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica, selected for its extensive use of public records to increase transparency around political appointees at the highest levels of government. This year’s award goes to ProPublica staffers Derek Kravitz, Al Shaw, Claire Perlman and […]

November 28, 2018