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    Social Media

    Facebook comments deleted from Senator’s page

    I am wondering if  it is legal or legitimate for a government official, for example a NYS Senator or U.S. Senator, to block me from commenting on what I presume to be their Facebook page that is managed by them or a government employee on government payroll time? I have had this happen to […]

    May 20, 2013

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    CPRA

    CPRA request on pension investments was denied for the “public good”

    I am seeking some clarification regarding the use of Government Code Section 6255(a) by the San Diego County Employees Retirement System and am wondering if there is any case law that shows the use of this law is not being applied correctly. I have included the information below that the plan provided me. "...documents […]

    May 16, 2012

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    CPRA School Records

    School personnel campaigning on public dime

    Can I request emails from the school district without using an attorney? I want to request emails between the superintendent and other employees, assistant superintendent and union reps, and board members and school employees? Reason: I have seen hard evidence that they are campaigning on school time, using equipment to run campaigning materials and […]

    October 27, 2010

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    CPRA

    Using the CPRA to access list of alcoholic beverage licensees

    […] organize and carry out an educational campaign. We are wondering whether you could provide some insight as to whether business email addresses which are provided to the ABC-California by alcoholic beverage license applicants are subject to disclosure under the provisions of the California Public Records Act? And if, so, how can we obtain a list of all […]

    June 13, 2016

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    CPRA

    Does city’s “fee schedule” for public records violate CPRA?

    A media partner of ours reported that a municipality has adopted a "schedule of charges" for public records requests. The board voted that there will be a $25 administrative fee per request. The number of pages requested will generate additional fees. The first 10 pages of records will cost $1 per page and each […]

    June 24, 2010

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    Brown Act CPRA

    City Attorney says legal analysis is a CPRA exemption

    A group of citizens is opposing the City Council’s 3/2 vote to allow two digital billboards on city property. Citizens submitted a PRA request for any legal analysis of the proposal. The City Attorney replied the legal analysis is attorney client privileged communication and is therefore a CPRA exemption. However, City Attorney also stated […]

    June 10, 2013

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Water agency contractors’ calculations “trade secret”?

    A county water agency has hired a consultant for a major capital project and has released the feasibility study done by the consultant but has not responded for a request to review the consulting contract itself. This isn’t academic: the agency asserts that the consultants’ excel spreadsheet originals containing the actual cell-by-cell math calculations […]

    January 16, 2012

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    CPRA

    What does the CPRA say about an agency charging a $48 “clerical fee”?

    I'm interested in getting some feedback from someone a little more experienced at filing public records act requests. I'm a little suspicious of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing charging a $48 "clerical fee"although their invoice does not list the amount of pages or mailing fee, implying the search has not yet been done. The request […]

    September 15, 2015