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I cover an unincorporated community that voted in June to incorporate. Voters approved incorporation and also elected a five-member council. …
I requested the salaries and health benefits of City Council members. It took one month to receive and I didn’t…
On August 18, 2010, I submitted a public records request. I received a response stating that they will take 60-90…
It’s my understanding that coroners’ reports are public documents. However, I need to know chapter and verse what parts are…
I often work with women who have been abused by police officers, often sparking internal affairs investigations into the officer.…
Are emails sent by residents to the council or other government entities (GE) concerning a hot button issue considered public…
I was recently denied government records based on a single specific exemption to the California Public Records Act. I truly…
The mayor who is running for reelection is currently advancing a policy revision to stifle the public comments during City…
I am a reporter covering the public district hospital. I want to know if a list of 74 employees who…
Before filing a Brown Act violation against the mayor for denying me the opportunity to speakon an item before the…