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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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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March 10, 2017
My job has been threatened if I divulge details of closed-door meetings
The state university where I worked has held confidential meetings of a management committee for a program operated under an…
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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…
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February 11, 2017
How do I protect rape victims in my reporting?
I’ve recently been confronted with how terrible journalistic protocol is around telling the stories of rape and assault survivors. The…
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February 10, 2017
How do I challenge the results of a public records act request?
I am working with a community organization that has filed public records requests with the School District asking for certain…
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November 10, 2016
Can ballot arguments be selected based on political content?
This case concerns two opposing ballot arguments filed regarding a county measure, both from bona fide organizations.
The elections official decided…
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November 9, 2016
Are not for profit charter schools required to comply with the CPRA?
Under the CA Public Records Act, are not-for-profit charter schools required to comply? Are any not-for-profit (public, private, charter, etc.)…
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November 8, 2016
What is legality of reporting on contents of leaked documents?
I have obtained leaked documents that appear to have been stolen from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee related to the upcoming…