April 21, 2022
Can An Agency Extend Response to a CPRA Request Up to Eight Weeks Due to Covid?
I received a response to a CPRA request notifying me that I would likely not receive a response for eight…
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April 21, 2022
County Refusing to Share Mold Report they Say Requires Us to Vacate. How Can We Access that Report?
I am on the board of a nonprofit preschool in a county-owned building and we have just learned that our…
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April 14, 2022
Do Other Cities Have Sunshine Ordinance Task Forces as San Francisco Does?
Are there other task forces like the San Francisco Sunshine Task Force in other jurisdictions?
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April 14, 2022
How Does the Police Bill of Rights Affect Transparency and Policing Reform?
Help me understand the Police Bill of Rights and how these laws impact transparency and constitutional policing reform.
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April 14, 2022
Balancing Police Officers’ Privacy Rights with Public Access — Who Decides?
Who is responsible for balancing the police officers’ right to a confidential personnel file, the police agencies obligation to keep…
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April 14, 2022
How does the Brown Act Apply to ‘Ad Hoc’ Versus ‘Standing’ Committees?
Please explain how the Brown Act applies to “ad hoc” versus “standing” committees of municipal government-appointed commissions.
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September 26, 2021
How Do I Address Agency’s Failure to Honor Brown Act Meeting Notification Deadlines?
The airport commission in our municipality has only given 25 hours notice of the time and location change for their…
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September 24, 2021
Is It Legal To Share Public Documents Received From One School District With Another School District?
Is it legal to forward documents obtained in a CPRA request regarding a teacher’s misconduct when previously employed by one…
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September 24, 2021
How Do I Access Decades-Old 911 Audios?
How can I obtain 911 audios/reports from 1993 and 2006?
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September 22, 2021
Does a Member of a Public Body Have a First Amendment Claim if He or She is Punished for Speaking Out?
I serve as a director on a public body–a Board of Directors. A majority of that Board recently voted to…