February 21, 2015
Does CA have a public records ombudsman?
I sent a public records request to the CA DMV and they were required to respond with 10 days. It’s…
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February 20, 2015
School board closed session “under the guise of labor negotiations.”
Our Unified School District is always walking a very fine line when it comes to the Brown Act.
At the last…
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January 20, 2015
Protection against libel for Florida reporters?
My company and I are being sued for defamation at state court in Miami, Florida. In discovery, the plaintiff has…
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January 19, 2015
Is law enforcement body camera footage a public record?
I would like to know if the footage captured by body cameras and their recording devices a public record?
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January 18, 2015
Are a city manager’ meetings with his staff covered by the Brown Act?
Recently I learned our City Manager approved the implementation of a significant change to a public fee-paid service without presenting…
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December 17, 2014
Does the CA legislature have an open meeting law?
It seems like neither the Brown Act nor Bagley-Keene applies to the CA legislature. What law governs the process through…
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December 13, 2014
Public Agency claims investigation files are exempt PRA
I filed a complaint alleging the violation of the corporate practice of medicine by a large California Corporation. The complaint…
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December 12, 2014
Police refuse to release names of individuals who bought stolen laptop
My laptop was taken in a burglary. When the police located it, it had been bought and sold twice people who…
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December 11, 2014
New rules by city council restrict free speech
Several months ago the city council majority changed the public comments procedure to make it more difficult for all that…
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November 16, 2014
Denied request for identities of homicide victims four years after the crime
I have a question about police records you may be able to help with. I’m trying to verify the identities…