January 26, 2018
Blocked and Bullied by City Council Member
There has been an ongoing battle to maintain my First Amendment right in City Council to testify against policies that…
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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
Does Brown Act allow vote to be changed after a meeting adjourns?
I recently witnessed a Planning Commission vote which was changed after adjournment. There is a “protocol” listed on the city’s…
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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 6, 2017
What meetings are governed by CA Proposition 54?
Does CA Proposition 54 cover bodies like county Human Rights Commissions? Mine is trying to say that they are exempt from…
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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 24, 2017
What rules must public meetings follow regarding agendas and notice?
I chair the Citizens’ Advisory Committee to the Water District Board. A member of the public attends and harasses the…
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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…