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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Access to RFO Bids

    Under the CA Public Records Act, do we as responders to a RFO for Information Technology Consulting Services for State of California contracts, have any rights to be able to review the bids received (after notice of contract award) to find out how we scored in comparison and how we could write better responses?  […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Access to Coroner’s Files

    I sent the following request to the LA County Coroner's office, asking for information. Their refusal to cooperate is reproduced after my original letter. Am I entitled to any of the information I requested?

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Access to appointment calendars

    Can one use Proposition 59 to justify a public records request of the sheriff’s calendar?

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Acceptable fees for public records

    I live in a County Waterworks District. When I have asked for information in regards to the operation of the District, The County tells me the District will be charged for the time it takes to provide the information. The request is for 10 pages or less of information. I have offered to pay […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    First Amendment

    Restricted from displaying candidate info at debate forum

    I brought flyers with information on a candidate to a city hall  debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters. I was informed that I could not place the flyers upon the table where the candidates had their literature. Here's some context: this League of Women Voters chapter has attempted to curb any speech […]

    July 19, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Non-profits, public funds, and the Brown Act

    I am a voting member of a nonprofit corporation, a preschool cooperative.  If the corporation receives public money in the form of a grant is its board bound by any state open meeting laws?

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Minutes deadline

    Does a City have a timeframe within which it must provide a record (minutes) of Council Meetings?  I am having difficulty in obtaining (being allowed to inspect) minutes from 3 months ago? The city indicates they are not "ready."

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Deadline missed for CPRA request. What should we do next?

    On August 12 we requested public records under the CPRA from our Joint School District. We gave them the 10-day request for records. On August 21 the school district wrote us asking for a 14-day extension and then listed the date as Tuesday, Sept 8 to respond to us. Today is Sept 9th and we have […]

    October 13, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Powers that be ignored CPRA request. What should I do next?

    I recently filed CPRA requests with the California Department of Justice having to do with a hot-button issue the powers that be might not be too happy to make public. Nevertheless, the Sunshine laws mandate disclosure. As I am being stonewalled, I am requesting input as to what I can do.

    May 11, 2015

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    Court Records CPRA Police Records

    Can I be denied access to files on decades-old, closed murder case?

    I am researching a decades-old murder.  I have spoken with the DA’s Chief Inspector about the case and he is unwilling to share any information with me whatsoever. Therefore, my only real recourse is to attempt to secure relevant files, videos, pictures, coroner’s report, police report, and notes the information via a FOIA request. That having […]

    April 10, 2015