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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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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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…
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July 20, 2016
City Records–what does the CPRA say on security, period of retention, availability?
I’m investigating a lax building code and the permitting procedures of my city’s Building Department, for several specific examples.
I…
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July 19, 2016
Does the Brown Act allow closed session negotiations for all public school contracts?
Does the Brown Act allow a publicly elected school board to hold closed session discussion under Government Code 54957 (Public…
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June 17, 2016
Police say daily crime logs can’t be released to the public
I have been seeking release of daily crime logs through the Police Department, preferably the day they are issued. The…
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June 16, 2016
CPRA request won’t be fulfilled unless we show documents we’ve already received
One of my reporters put in a PRA request with a law enforcement agency. It has asked to see the documents…
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June 15, 2016
Animal shelter won’t disclose contact info on local cat trapper
Our local county animal shelter take trapped cats from the public. Sometimes the cats that are trapped belong to others.…
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June 14, 2016
Written public comment not read as promised before City Council vote taken
I submitted a written public comments to an agenda item because I could not attend a Special Meeting of the…