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I submitted a California Public Records Act request to the California Department of Public Health, Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC),…
How does the California Public Records Act handle information stored in a database rather than a specific record (e.g. an…
For the past couple of years, the city manager sends a weekly update letter to the council & other staff.…
I’m researching uses of force with the LA County Probation Department at juvenile halls and had questions about what kind…
I reported a crime against my property. I am the victim. The report covered up the crime by identifying me…
I’d like to obtain an incident report from the police department and they have denied the request. What can I…
In California, ambulance providers can use a Federal program administer through the DHS (Dept. of Health Care Services) to receive…
We have a City Council unfamiliar it seems with the First Amendment. The most recent proposal is to order the…
I requested a copy of a contract, between my community and a towing company base in a neighboring city, but…
I am seeking public records from the Police Department. They routinely deny access to records claiming exemptions.
In 2017 police…