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  • Latest News

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    New FAC Lawsuit To Tackle Growing Use of “Reverse CPRA” Suits

    […] the city of Milpitas highlights the growing use of so-called "reverse California Public Records Act" suits to pre-empt the public’s right of access to information about their government. FAC’s lawsuit, filed Friday in Santa Clara County Superior Court, seeks to force Milpitas to release information about alleged misconduct by city officials. FAC requested records […]

    May 31, 2017

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Council-elect make decisions, but claim documents are not public

    […] to incorporate. Voters approved incorporation and also elected a five-member council.  A committee has been formed to raise private funds to put on a celebration on mark the historic occasion. Two elected members of the city council-elect (who will not be sworn in until the day of the celebration) serve on this committee. My […]

    October 21, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Closed door assessor appointment – possible Brown Act violation

    I believe an individual was appointed County assessor unfairly through an exchange wherein the newly appointed assessor promised the supervisor board he would not run for mayor. I am seeking record of this agreement; I believe it could be in violation of the Brown Act, please advise.

    April 21, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Could this act of intimidation be a Brown Act violation?

    […] meeting of the Waterworks District. During the meeting an agenda item came up for two job descriptions relating to the person who currently holds those positions. There were comments made by an ex-board member and another member of the public concerning this problem. One board member in particular had a very abrasive response to these comments. To break the dialogue, […]

    June 10, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    Open Meeting Rules for Chamber of Commerce/ Non-Profits

    Our chamber of commerce receives funding from the city offset costs associated with operating a visitors center in conjunction with the chamber office. Is the chamber subject to the same rules for request for information that the city is required to adhere to? Are there any commonly accepted procedures for holding elections for the […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Medi-Cal, Provider Rates, Confidentiality

    Can a Medi-Cal fiscal intermediary which is a public agency [created by a County BOS], maintain that its provider rates are proprietary, confidential?  The rates in question are not to be confused with CMAC hospital rates.

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Is it normal to receive multiple CPRA extensions for months?

    I submitted a PRA Request almost a year ago. For months, I received semi-monthly updates that the agency needed to get the files from state archives. The most recent letter states that the agency is still reviewing my request for "confidential, privileged, or otherwise exempt" information under the CPRA. The letter provided a future […]

    April 24, 2025

  • Posts

    Assembly approves constitutional amendment to protect CPRA, Brown Act

    […] SCA 3 with Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, said] the legislature's action "allows California voters to debate the importance of strengthening the state's most critical open- government laws by requiring compliance in the Constitution." He added, "The state should not have to provide a fiscal incentive to local governments so that they comply […]

    July 1, 2013

  • Latest News

    Blog

    Short Takes: government email, historical police records, fee awards against requesters

    […] Federal Records Act amendment which addresses this question: Suppose a federal employee, using his own personal text or email account, sends a message that is clearly about government business? The Federal Records Act amendment, at section 2911, says that the employee is now required either to copy "an official electronic messaging account . . […]

    January 21, 2015

  • Latest News

    Blog

    Secrecy surrounding public employees’ pay & benefits makes mockery of democracy

    BY PETER SCHEER---Local officials talk a good game about government transparency and accountability. And while city council members and county supervisors often go through the motions of conducting official business in an open and public way, on the biggest, most costly and consequential issues that come before them---issues that dwarf all others by orders […]

    June 24, 2015