August 11, 2020
Can I Obtain A Copy of A Zoning Complaint Filed Against Me?
If someone filed a complaint with the county zoning office about my property can I obtain a copy of the…
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August 8, 2020
How Can I Request All Audio and Video of My Arrest?
I was arrested for DUI three months ago. Since then the DMV has dropped the case against me because I…
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August 7, 2020
County Ignores My Requests For Public Records
I have had a long-running battle with the county’s Community Development Agency on them altering Tax Assessor real estate records…
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August 7, 2020
Can the School District Refuse to Disclose Legal Fees Because of Attorney-Client Privilege?
A school district in California is refusing to disclose the amounts paid to outside legal counsel to defend itself in…
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August 7, 2020
My High School Took Down My Online Profile Picture. Does this Violate My First Amendment Rights?
I am currently a high school student and I am also a minor. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, our school…
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August 7, 2020
Do I Have a Right to Remain Anonymous During Public Meetings Held on Zoom During the Pandemic?
I’ve attended some meetings of a local government in California recently and they’ve started using Zoom to conduct the meetings…
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August 7, 2020
Former Employer Blocked My Twitter Account Stopping Me From Accessing COVID-19 Info
I was terminated earlier this year from a job on a social media team at an entity that was publicly…
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August 4, 2020
Did the Board chair violate the Brown Act by refusing public comment, holding a closed session?
Today during a county government meeting the Chair instructed board members to have a closed-door meeting outside the public board…
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July 30, 2020
How can I access to the Zodiac Killer police files since law enforcement agencies are stonewalling?
I have been conducting academic research in the “Zodiac Killer” case from the late 1960s and early 1970s. As part…
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July 30, 2020
Can we submit a Public Records Act request for a California elected official’s personal emails, text messages?
We believe that one of our city council members has been using her personal emails, text messages and Facebook to…