September 3, 2016
Are cast ballots public records?
Are cast ballots considered public records under the CPRA? These do not contain readily identifiable information as to whose ballot…
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September 2, 2016
My PRA request denied, but Buzzfeed published documents on similar case
In 2014, I was working as a pharmacist for a temp agency that sent me to a District Hospital for three months. This hospital…
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September 1, 2016
Can I use information revealed in closed session, or is it privileged?
I have been an adjunct prof at a local Junior College for 20 years. When a student was prevented from passing…
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August 31, 2016
Reporter seeks access to court proceedings involving police personnel records
I am covering an ongoing issue with a law enforcement officer whose cases are being hit with multiple Pitchess and…
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August 30, 2016
Can fees be charged for existing electronic/digital records?
The County’s Public Safety Group sent me an invoice in regards to my PRA request for copies of their three…
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August 29, 2016
Can City withhold information until it tells City Council members?
This is two pronged: I asked the City Clerk multiple times if they had heard from county elections officials if they…
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August 26, 2016
No vote on new superintendent, but of consensus reached in closed session
The School Board announced last night that they had narrowed the field of candidates for superintendent to one finalist when…
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August 26, 2016
Can my access to public records be limited to “by appt. only”?
I have been spending a lot of time inspecting the minutes of a local business improvement district. This week they…
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August 26, 2016
Can I use the PRA to request lawmaker’s emails and calendars?
Please tell me how I can go about submitting a PRA request for a lawmaker’s emails and calendar, and for…
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July 21, 2016
How can I access records regarding college sports’ recruitment?
I’m a newspaper reporter working on a story on a local man charged in a nationally covered rape case, and we have…