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City’s Update Letters Not Shared With Public Until A Week After Release to Staff & Council

[…] disclose them or cite an applicable exemption and its reasoning why that exemption applies. Cal. Gov. Code § 6253(c). It is true that Cal. Gov. Code § 6253(b) provides "Except with respect to public records exempt from disclosure by express provisions of law, each state or local agency, upon a request for a copy of […]

March 10, 2020
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CPRA

How do I enforce my right under the CPRA to inspect records?

[…] is to request copies of records. When copies are requested, the district has 10 days to respond, and after that must provide those copies promptly. Gov’t Code § 6253(b). The second method is to request to inspect records in person by invoking Government Code § 6253(a), which provides, "ublic records are open to inspection at all […]

June 7, 2017
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CPRA

Is it legal to charge fees for viewing a transcript?

My organization is being charged a fee to view parole hearing transcripts--not copy; simply view. We are also told we will be charged to view the complete parole board's response to a public hearing. We would like an opinion on the legality of this policy

October 21, 2011
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CPRA

Direct Costs of Copying

In your CPRA Primer (linked from your web page), it says that agencies may charge for the "direct costs" of copying a document but not for anything else. Is this in statute somewhere? I have tried to find it with no success.

June 14, 2009
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CPRA School Records

School District Stalling Over My Request For Gender Breakdowns On Student Performance

[…] Further, § 6253(d) provides "Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit an agency to delay or obstruct the inspection or copying of public records." § 6253(b). Although the CPRA provides deadlines for agencies to make their initial determination, thelawonly requires that the records themselves be made "promptly" available at some point after that […]

April 21, 2022
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CPRA

Are not for profit charter schools required to comply with the CPRA?

[…] provision is invoked, the agency is given time – typically 10 days – to respond for the request and provide the requester with copies. Gov't Code § 6253(b). The PRA requires the agency assist you in making a focused and effective request that reasonably describes identifiable records. Gov’t Code § 6253.1. Additionally, if the agency […]

November 9, 2016
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CPRA

Was My Public Records Request Denial As “Unduly Burdensome” Justified?

[…] shall make the records promptly available to any person upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable." Gov't Code § 6253(b). Generally speaking, this means that if the agency can reasonably understand from a request what particular records are sought, those records should be disclosed unless the PRA […]

February 15, 2018
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CPRA

Can a fee be charged for requesting public documents held in storage?

The city may argue that charges for retrieval are based on the allowance of a "statutory fee" under Government Code § 6253(b). However, California courts have not ruled on what constitutes a "statutory fee." It seems obvious that a "statutory fee" must be one set forth in a "statute," that is a law passed by the […]

June 12, 2014
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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
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CPRA

Public records request run around from housing authority

We requested a copy of a payment performance bond from the city's Housing Authority for a general contractor that we did work for as a sub. We also requested a copy of the contract and were told we would have to pay for it and it could take 2-3 weeks. We are trying to […]

May 24, 2013