January 9, 2013
What does Brown Act say about board members’ having secret affair?
In a board of five members, two are having a sexual affair with each other. Both have spouses and children,…
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December 23, 2012
Does the CPRA allow access to mugshots?
Reporters in our news organization deal with several police departments who routinely deny requests for suspect mugshots. Most recently, a…
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December 23, 2012
Can CSU lobby for laws that boost their budget?
I am working on an article concerning letters CSU sent out that seem to advocate Proposition 30, the California tax…
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September 21, 2012
Are city council subcommittees Brown Act-exempt?
I am trying to get some skeleton data on a new crop of Brown Act-exempt City Council subcommittees. I requested the…
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September 19, 2012
City says building plans can be viewed but not copied
The city attorney is citing the Health and Safety Code Section 19851 to support the city’s denial of copying building…
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September 19, 2012
Who can request documents under the CPRA?
Does the California Public Records Act require residency in California to access documents or are they available to visitors from…
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August 22, 2012
Can a public agency demand research fees on a public records request?
I asked a registrar of voters for the amount billed to a district for election costs between 2006-2008. They asked…
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August 21, 2012
Are CPRA exemptions discretionary?
When responding to a request for police reports, CA agencies will usually give a blanket-decision of no without an explanation.…
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August 20, 2012
The city decided in closed session to let Wal Mart pick up legal tab for lawsuit
Tonight the City Attorney reported out on the council’s closed-session meeting. She told the public that the meeting had discussed…
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August 17, 2012
Denied police records because they were not in “searchable format”
I submitted a rather complex public records request to a number of local police agencies. My requests sought records pertaining…