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First off thank you so much for providing such a boon to transparency in government.

I’ve found an attorney willing…

What section of California law deals with retention and destruction of public records?

I manage a small organization that helps teach people to use public records for their protection. Recently we made a…

Our organization arranged a private meeting of some community stakeholders on a issue that will be coming before a city…

I want to spend my own funds to buy newspaper ads to oppose a local ballot measure. Am I required…

I am a journalist preparing a story about two potential members of the local School Board. One is the recent…

Our District Hospital contracted with a company to do a salary/wage and benefit review of hospital employees. They are meeting…

I was arrested recently while attending and covering as a journalist a wildlife protection meeting. The meeting is sponsored and regulated…

It became apparent yesterday morning that the Board of Directors of our Community Services District is conducting a significant portion…

A media partner of ours reported that a municipality has adopted a “schedule of charges” for public records requests. The…