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Who is responsible for balancing the police officers’ right to a confidential personnel file, the police agencies obligation to keep…
Help me understand the Police Bill of Rights and how these laws impact transparency and constitutional policing reform.
Please explain how the Brown Act applies to “ad hoc” versus “standing” committees of municipal government-appointed commissions.
Are there other task forces like the San Francisco Sunshine Task Force in other jurisdictions?
The airport commission in our municipality has only given 25 hours notice of the time and location change for their…
How can I obtain 911 audios/reports from 1993 and 2006?
Is it legal to forward documents obtained in a CPRA request regarding a teacher’s misconduct when previously employed by one…
I serve as a director on a public body–a Board of Directors. A majority of that Board recently voted to…
I need to obtain information from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) regarding several high-profile offenders, some of…
A group of parents is being blocked by a local school board president from commenting on the Facebook page where…