June 14, 2009
Anonymous Columnists
Does anything in the law compel a newspaper to divulge the identify of a columnist who prefers to remain anonymous?…
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June 14, 2009
When it’s okay to record public officials
I belong to a HOA that is a California Non-profit Corporation. Last week I went to talk with the on…
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June 14, 2009
Audio Recording, Meetings
Is it legal in California for a homeowner to secretly tape a HOA meeting. What rights do I have as…
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June 14, 2009
Journalist Access to Tenants, Private Communities
The manager of an apartment complex where a murder has occurred wants to deny our reporters access to tenants. We…
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June 14, 2009
Inadequate notification of Special District meetings
I report for the local community newspaper. The local Special District (Fire) has its regular meeting on the second Tuesday…
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June 14, 2009
Investigative files and the CPRA
I am a newspaper reporter fleshing out a book about a child abduction from a few years back. The minor…