September 16, 2015
What penalties have local governments faced for violating the CPRA?
I’m developing program to teach our office staff how to handle PRAs, and am looking for some examples of local…
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September 16, 2015
CPRA ten-day deadline for request responses: Is that business days or calendar days?
Regarding the CPRA’s mandate that an agency must respond to a request within 10 days, FAC and other groups claim this means calendar days, not…
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September 15, 2015
What does the CPRA say about an agency charging a $48 “clerical fee”?
I’m interested in getting some feedback from someone a little more experienced at filing public records act requests. I’m a…
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September 14, 2015
My CPRA request was denied due to “attorney-client privilege”
The Chair of the Board of Directors for the Fire Protection District wrote a letter which was published in a…
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September 11, 2015
How can my records request meet deadline if staff assigned is on vacation?
I made a Public Records Request and received confirmation, but the attorney wrote that my request for is too complex to…
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September 9, 2015
How do I find which grant funded school district position using CPRA
There have been several newly created positions in our school district. One says, “grant funded.” I’m looking to find which…
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September 8, 2015
Are Search & Rescue Board Meetings subject to Brown Act?
Our Search and Rescue team is a 501.c.3 non-profit corporation, includes only volunteer members, operates under the Sheriff’s Office and…
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August 15, 2015
Does the Brown Act apply to city council appointed committees?
Does the Brown Act apply to city council appointed committees? If it does, how is a city supposed to conduct the…
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August 14, 2015
Can a newspaper be sued for the content of a letter to the editor?
I am a owner and publisher of a local community newspaper. We printed a letter to the editor that named…
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August 13, 2015
A Can the city legally refuse to fulfill my request unless I use their form?
My city will not fulfill a request for documents made via email. They insist that I first fill out their request…