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CPRA

Surveillance of email, IP address, and subpoenas

I understand the local police can subpoena your email and IP address without a judge. Is there anyway to know if the police are doing this to a person? Can a person find this out?

November 7, 2013
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CPRA Police Records

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 to individuals detained by local police and subsequently turned over to federal immigration authorities, without formal arrest. My requests have been denied on various grounds, but most of them on the basis of County […]

August 17, 2012
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CPRA

Does CA have a public records ombudsman?

I sent a public records request to the CA DMV and they were required to respond with 10 days. It's been a month and have not yet had a response. Is there a public records ombudsman I can notify?

February 21, 2015
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FOIA Social Media

Advice on How to Request An Agency’s “Unlisted” YouTube Videos

[…] agencies to publish videos on YouTube and to set their privacy to "Unlisted." Unlisted videos do not show up in searches and do not show up in the YouTube account-holder's public video list, but they are accessible to anyone who has the video's URL. I want to be able to view all unlisted videos […]

April 6, 2018
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CPRA

Agency charging $2k for redacting electronic records

[…] more than $2,000 to produce what is essentially a list of names. Much of the cost involves redaction. Initially, the cost was presented to me as "programming costs," which are allowed for electronic records, but their cost breakdown covers mostly staff time for a massive redaction effort. Are they abiding by the Public Records Act?

April 13, 2012
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CPRA

Agency’s proposed fees for producing electronic records–$2,000!

[…] is essentially a list of names. Much of the cost involves redaction. Initially, the cost was presented to me as "programming costs," which are allowed for electronic records, but their cost breakdown covers mostly staff time for a massive redaction effort. Could I get advice on whether they are abiding by the Public Records Act?

March 28, 2012
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CPRA

UC keeps extending my records request without providing a reason

I have sent the university several PRA Requests in conjunction with my son’s recent death on campus. The state university responded that they would respond to my request in 10 days. Ten days later I received a letter saying they they would produce the requested documents on almost a month later. When the appointed […]

September 8, 2011
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CPRA

City Hall withholding excessive water users’ ID info

I cover city council meetings for a weekly newspaper in Northern California. City Hall will not release names or addresses for those exceeding city water rationing requirements. The city is in a declared water emergency. I can get a list of high users identified as residential or business water users like motels or restaurants, […]

July 14, 2014
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First Amendment

Government has retaliated against me for publicly criticizing the Vets Administration.

I am service connected veteran openly criticizing government officials at the Veterans Administration. By exercising my rights under the constitution I was subjected to a pattern of retaliation from being denied educational benefits, denied requests for information about my vocational rehabilitation records, and denied due process under the 5th Amendment. What can I do?

March 3, 2016
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Brown Act

When is a non-profit board subject to the Brown Act?

[…] Board. Hospital executives have twice dismissed me from the Board room while they conducted official business in my absence. (I am the only Board member not appointed by the parent company, and I oppose some of their plans). The parent organization states this is legal, and also that they are not subject to the […]

May 3, 2013