September 14, 2011
Am I allowed to make my own copies instead of paying the agency fees?
A local government agency has allowed me to inspect public records per a PRA request, but refuses to allow me…
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September 9, 2011
Police refuse request for incident report from peaceful protest
In August 2010 myself and three others were passing out Christian prolife materials to clients approaching a Planned Parenthood (PP)…
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September 8, 2011
UC keeps extending my records request without providing a reason
I have sent the university several PRA Requests in conjunction with my son’s recent death on campus. The state university…
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September 5, 2011
Costs soar for City Council meeting DVDs
I know that cities cannot charge for staff time when it comes to making photocopies in public records requests. Does…
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September 5, 2011
How can copy fees vary from agency to agency?
I submitted a bid to be the janitorial service provider for the county court house. After the bid was over…
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August 26, 2011
Sheriff’s office won’t release names of inmates held on immigration charges
I’m working on a story about inmates in county jail released into ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) custody. Seeking records of…
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August 22, 2011
Can I appeal a records request denial from State Medical Board?
I made a request to the California Medical Board for licensing application information. The Medical Board denied my request and…
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August 19, 2011
Should complaints against belligerent councilman be public?
I am a reporter trying to access public records for two investigations regarding incidents involving a City Councilman— one at…
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August 19, 2011
Can law enforcement seal a search warrant that gathered evidence on a civil case?
1) Can a law enforcement agency use a search warrant to gather evidence in an anticipated civil case?
2) Can…
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August 18, 2011
School district claims too busy to fulfill document request
I have made numerous attempts to view board meeting minutes, a contract with a specific vendor, payment documents to that…