October 19, 2011
How can I get around the CPRA “catch-all” exemption?
A recent CPRA request to the California Department of Justice resulted in a partial denial of responsive records; they claimed…
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October 11, 2011
City council candidates’ website URLs have been excluded from the city website
Our city is having an election in November for city council members. On the city’s website, they list each candidate’s…
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October 10, 2011
When government outsources program are documents public?
I have asked the city for a particular statistical report about their red light camera system. They have refused to…
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October 6, 2011
Request for documents on Tax Lien Sale denied. Why?
How do I request in writing all records and e-mail communication on a property that was removed from a Tax…
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October 5, 2011
Can’t access documents because the staff member in possession is on extended vacation
I requested e-mail records from a public agency months ago. I am still waiting for many of these records and…
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October 4, 2011
Sheriff’s office denies access to 2004 arrest documents saying too much time has elapsed
I recently requested information pertaining to a 2004 arrest of a man by the Sheriff. I was told by their…
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September 30, 2011
How can I get the police dept. to release a shooting report?
The local police department is refusing to release a report on a shooting. Many months have passed since the incident.…
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September 29, 2011
Denied access to county’s seismic studies
I have been seeking access to seismic studies performed as part of the county’s subway extension process but my request…
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September 26, 2011
Can I request public staff time cards?
My community has a special water district.There is a manager and a five-person elected board.Would the manager’s time-card be public…
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September 15, 2011
Request for police surveillance records met with 90-day delay
Our watchdog organization submitted a PRA request on three months ago for copies of audio and visual surveillance recordings made…