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Newsgathering

Audio Recording, Meetings

[…] tape a HOA meeting. What rights do I have as a homeowner when I find that I have unknowingly been taped of my comments as a homeowner at a monthly HOA meeting? Does any homeowner have the right to tape without disclosure? Does the Board have the right to negate the use of audio recordings?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Accessing personal information in police reports

I have been involved in an ongoing series of complaints against my health care provider. In the process one of the administrators decided I had made threats against her and filed a police complaint alleging I had threatened her. I went to get a copy of the report as evidence for my impending lawsuit […]

June 14, 2009
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Court Records

Accessing Court Records and List of Cases

[…] and see info concerning opinions. This is not what I requested and only lists unpublished cases for 100 days previous. I know that this data is required by law to be gathered. Which law/statute? There is an unusual number of affirmations coming out of the appellate court with these judges rulings. How do I […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Accessing complaints to public agencies

Are complaints (acted upon or not) to an agency such as environmental health department or community development subject to disclosure. Our county only enforces certain provisions of the codes when there is a complaint by the public; however, they refuse to disclose any information regarding the complaints.

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Access to Incident Records

[…] two cars towed from a city street - the total cost of retrieval was over $1000.00. I feel that the reporting officer was coerced into action falsely by a complainant neighbor. I have requested the Incident Record, but am wondering if there is a way to find out the Officer's name and the Complainant's […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Can I be kicked off advisory committee for blogging about politics?

I am a member of a Citizens Advisory Committee. It has quasi status as a "affiliated" committee with the city, as it advises the city on federal grant funding within the citizen participation plan. I publish a blog which is very critical of political opponents. Last week, members of the committee tried to kick […]

March 5, 2012
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CPRA School Records

Request for candidate’s college degree requires authorization?

I emailed a PRA request to a Cal State admissions office regarding a degree granted to someone running for the local city council. I received the following reply: "We have no problem complying, you will need to request this in written form. Provide us with the following information and pay the required fee $10.00. […]

February 5, 2011
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CPRA

Public employee salaries

[…] and Teamsters Local 856 v. Priceless, LLC which seemed to indicate that release of salaries connected with the names of employees is prohibited. How about requests for actual salaries by position and not connected with names. Is a public agency bound by CPRA to release such information? Is the $100,000 and above salary limit pertinent?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Duplication fees for non-paper records

Our School District Board/Superintendent is charging for labor costs of making a CD copy of each monthly/special board meeting. I understand that the Cal. Gov't. Code Section 6253(b) indicates that such charges (i.e., labor costs for recording the CD copy) is not permitted. I have been round and round with the Board/Superintendent about these […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Board member sent out email supporting project coming up for a board vote

The School Board is trying to accuse one trustee of a Brown Act violation because he sent out an email in support of a project they were going to be voting on in the near future. The email went to all trustees as well. None of them responded and no discussion was made […]

October 24, 2013