Search Results

Showing 961 - 970 of 1859 results

Asked and Answered

First Amendment Social Media

Suspended from job for posting negative comment on personal, private Facebook page

I am currently suspended from work for posting a thought on facebook regarding my company. I worked for the company for over 2 years, but a recent commission-structure change has made my living difficult (60% less than what it used to be). I then received a company internal email regarding the company’s huge growth […]

February 16, 2012
Asked and Answered

First Amendment

Are words chosen for tombstone protected speech or can a Public Cemetery District censor them?

[…] the cutting or sandblasting of the monument can begin. I ran into this rule headlong today when I tried to order a memorial bench and was told by the monument maker that the cemetery district manager would have to first see the artwork and approve the verbiage I wanted before the monument maker could […]

October 4, 2011
Asked and Answered

CPRA Police Records

Obtaining investigative files

I would like to obtain a copy or view a surveillance video that a police department confiscated during the investigation of a fatal-officer involved shooting. The video was shot at a liquor store and should show a man shot by police officers. Do I have any legal support in obtaining or viewing the footage?

June 14, 2009
Asked and Answered

CPRA

Charged a fee for viewing documents? Is that legal?

My non-profit organization is being charged a fee to view parole hearing transcripts--not copy, simply view. We also have been told we will be charged to view the Parole Board's response to a public hearing. We would like an opinion on the legality of this policy.

May 4, 2011
Asked and Answered

CPRA

Individual accessing results on their own background check

[…] a police officer, I was told I failed my background, but I when I asked what I failed, I was refused an answer. Each department has stated the same, so how do I make them tell me, since I can't get ahead or take care of any problem if I don't know what it […]

June 14, 2009
Asked and Answered

CPRA

Duplication costs and “search fees”

I recently filed a request with a number of local health departments in California for copies of the last two routine health inspection reports for certain restaurants in their respective jurisdictions.Several of these jurisdictions have sent me invoices which include "search" fees.For example, I filed a request with a Health Dept, and they sent […]

June 14, 2009
Asked and Answered

CPRA School Records

CPRA and student records

Do student records qualify as records whose disclosure is exempted pursuant to Federal law (FERPA) under the Ca. Public Records Act?If so, can I waive my right to privacy or is that exempted under FERPA so that I can make a Ca. Public Records request for these records?Would charges against a student (non-law enforcement […]

June 14, 2009
Asked and Answered

CPRA

Can compensation to a retired gov. official be public record?

A government official recently retired and received monetary reimbursement for unused vacation and sick leave. Can the reimbursement be made available to the public if requested?

June 14, 2009
Asked and Answered

CPRA

Are CPRA requests public?

Are Public Records Act requests themselves exempt from the Public Records Act? Specifically, are PRA logs or other materials used to document PRA requests exempt or available for public review?

June 14, 2009
Asked and Answered

CPRA

Accessing police reports

I have been refused a copy of a police report. It is a complaint filed against myself. I have the complaint number. I filed a request with the police along with a check for the correct amount. I received a response back saying I wasn't allowed to have a copy with NO explanation why.

June 14, 2009