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This is a question about publishing information found in documents from the Family Division of Superior Court regarding a divorce.…
lacourt.org, the website for the LA County Superior Court, charges a fee of $4.75 to conduct a name…
We operate a news publication.We have obtained discovery and depositions from the 1990s for a California civil case. There were…
Our city council meetings have recently moved to Zoom sessions due to COVID. I’m curious about possible Brown Act violations…
Are there other task forces like the San Francisco Sunshine Task Force in other jurisdictions?
Please explain how the Brown Act applies to “ad hoc” versus “standing” committees of municipal government-appointed commissions.
Who is responsible for balancing the police officers’ right to a confidential personnel file, the police agencies obligation to keep…
Help me understand the Police Bill of Rights and how these laws impact transparency and constitutional policing reform.
The airport commission in our municipality has only given 25 hours notice of the time and location change for their…
Is it legal to forward documents obtained in a CPRA request regarding a teacher’s misconduct when previously employed by one…