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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Counsel for a school board

    […] about what I can do to request information from our local school district. Recently our school board hired a lawyer to formulate legal opinion about a particular school board policy. The opinion is in, but they refuse to share the information, citing attorney-client privilege. Is there any way around this? Is this in fact legal?

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    Community College Senate, Listservs, and Public Record

    […] senator, of the Academic Senate.  If the attempted subscriber is not a member of the faculty, then s/he is dropped immediately without notice. The listserv is financed by the tax-payers of the district. Also, several messages I have been shown from the listserv discuss matters pending before the Senate.  However, less than a quorum […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Charging for Electronic Records

    […] a deposit of hundreds of dollars and my agreement to pay them whatever they determine the actual cost to be.  When you consider that more and more government agencies, like businesses, are going paperless, this will become a major problem unless it's already been addressed in law. As I have had explained to me, […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can I insist on the original record?

    […] copies lose much information of interest to me (for example, taped on notary statements, white-out alterations, blood stains, etc. - - I've seen it). I believe since the county USES the original documents and RETAINS them for a time that they should be PUBLIC RECORDS while in government custody. Do I have any legal options?

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act FOIA

    Are the Board of Directors of our Apartment Complex subject to the Brown Act?

    The California Public Records Act ("PRA") provides that public records are presumptively open to the public, unless exempt from disclosure under the PRA.  Government Code section 6254(k) exempts from disclosure "[r]records the disclosure of which is exempted or prohibited pursuant to federal or state law."  Section 49076 of the California Education Code specifically prohibits […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Appointing board members and the Brown Act

    […] in order to reach a broad population.  Applications for Board service shall be made available to the public on the school website and only those applications received by November 1st of the year prior to elections will be considered.  New Board members are elected at the Board's February regular meeting.  However, nothing shall prohibit […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Accessing DMV Files

    […] get information from California as to why they told Arizona to suspend my driver’s license. I have since gotten my license back. What’s important to me for the still pending cases in Arizona is that I need the reason and proof as to why they took action.  I need California DMV and/or the CJIS […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Accessing bids for public contracts

    […] proposal turned in my another contractor.  The irrigation district’s general counsel refused the request and quoted Times Mirror v. Superior Court. Public bids are read aloud at the time of opening and are subject to review at that time by any one, how is it now he can refuse me the opportunity to review the bid?

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Access to Police Officer personnel files

    Basically, what I want from the city is: 1. The former chief's personnel file (including his contract, etc.) 2. The investigation documents (which I'm assuming would specify allegations, testimonies, etc.) 3. The former chief's termination action (which I'm assuming he received in writing). Do I legally have access to any of these things? Also, […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Access to names of applicants to official positions

    The City Council will soon be considering the applications filed for three openings on two commissions. I am trying to obtain the names of the applicants and I am being met with some resistance. Should I have access to the names?

    June 14, 2009