January 26, 2018
Fire Department Mishandled Response to CPRA Request
I submitted a Public Records Act request to the metro Fire Department on an employee misconduct and abuse of power…
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July 11, 2017
Are state Task Force meetings covered under the Brown Act?
The state has assembled a Task Force and advertises its meetings (quietly) but claims they are not public meetings. They’ve…
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July 10, 2017
Requests for crime reports denied by police department
I am a reporter, and I’ve been having trouble obtaining crime reports from our local police department.
I’ve requested crime…
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June 7, 2017
How do I enforce my right under the CPRA to inspect records?
I have submitted via fax a Public Records Act Request to a California healthcare district hospital that is a local…
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June 5, 2017
is there a deadline for filing suit over denial of requested records?
Is there a deadline to file a writ or to initiate litigation upon the denial of a CPRA request?
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April 22, 2017
Can the Deliberative Process Privilege be used to avoid answering a deposition?
Is there any new case law on deliberative process privilege? I read on the website that in 2008 the CA…
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April 22, 2017
What portion of personnel files are exempt from CPRA disclosure?
Exactly what portion of personnel files are exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act?
Specifically, I am trying…
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March 13, 2017
Denied info on police officer’s status after arrest on animal cruelty charge
I asked the Police Department if a police officer was on administrative leave after being arrested for felony animal cruelty.…
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March 11, 2017
Does the CPRA consider an email database public and disclosable?
As a Business Improvement District, we are an agency of our local gov’t and subject to PRAs. I have submitted…
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February 12, 2017
CPR request denied because it wasn’t submitted on letterhead
My request request for mugshot demographics data was denied by the California Department of Corrections. I sent specific data parameters for…