May 18, 2015
State appointed School District Trustee violating Brown Act, CPRA
In October 2012 the State took over the school district and our School Board lost its authority. A State Trustee…
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May 11, 2015
Powers that be ignored CPRA request. What should I do next?
I recently filed CPRA requests with the California Department of Justice having to do with a hot-button issue the powers that be…
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April 16, 2015
Can I access driver ID’s from traffic-stop police reports?
I am working on a story about traffic stops and would like to request the city’s police department for records…
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April 15, 2015
Are school district’s attorney fees public records?
I would like to know if a detail report of legal counsel’s fees charged to the district is a public…
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April 10, 2015
Can I be denied access to files on decades-old, closed murder case?
I am researching a decades-old murder. I have spoken with the DA’s Chief Inspector about the case and he is unwilling to…
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April 1, 2015
What is the CPRA rule regarding retention of emails?
As far as the CPRA is concerned, I filed for any emails concerning media policy and the district told me…
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March 31, 2015
CPRA request filled, but witnesses names were redacted
Six months ago I filed a CPRA request to view my case file and receive the information which is to…
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March 30, 2015
CPRA has time limits on public document’s is availability?
I’m involved in a research project on the history of the city in which I live. To ensure the accuracy…
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March 26, 2015
Can I Use the CPRA to access investigative files?
I am trying to get investigative records from California’s Department of Consumer Affairs and the California Department of Justice for…
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March 18, 2015
Are police dashboard-cam videos exempt from the CPRA?
I am writing to see if there is any California case law on the release of dash cam videos and…