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    CPRA

    Trying To Access Autopsy Records Of Mass Shooting Victims

    […] seeks copies of disclosable records, and to either disclose them or to cite an applicable exemption and its reasoning why that exemption applies. Cal. Gov. Code § 6253(c). Sample text for drafting your request can be found on the First Amendment Coalition’s website here. Because a coroner’s report is a writing containing information relating to the […]

    April 1, 2020

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    CPRA

    Records Request Response Included No Responsive Records

    […] the records you seek are exempt from disclosure, under the California Public Records Act (PRA), it is required to state those exemptions in its response.Gov’t Code § 6253(c). Further, public agencies like the District are required to assist members of the public to make focused and effective requests that "reasonably describes an identifiable record or […]

    November 2, 2018

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    CPRA Police Records

    Disclosure of applicant information under PRA

    […] and "promptly notify" you, in writing, if it will make the records available, or specifically state the reasons the records are exempt from disclosure.  Gov't Code § 6253(c).  You may want to cross-reference any suggested reasons against both CBS, Inc. v. Block and CBS Broad Inc. v. Superior Court.  You may also want to remind […]

    March 22, 2016

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    CPRA

    Can’t flush out City’s drainage report

    […] disclosable public records in the possession of the agency and shall promptly notify the person making the request of the determination and the reasons therefor."Gov't Code § 6253(c). In practice, agencies oftentimes latch onto the second provision, taking at least 10 days to respond to any request for copies. You can find more information about […]

    May 4, 2011

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    CPRA

    Does CA have a public records ombudsman?

    I sent a public records request to the CA DMV and they were required to respond with 10 days. It's been a month and have not yet had a response. Is there a public records ombudsman I can notify?

    February 21, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    CPRA request for disclosure of evidence related to School District misconduct case

    […] a period of not less than three years after termination of employment. Id. at § 1198.5(c)(1).  Employers must make these personnel records available "not later than 30 calendar days from the date the employer receives a written request…" Id. at § 1198.5(b). If an employer fails to permit inspection, a former employee may recover a penalty […]

    December 12, 2015

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Park & Rec “advisory committee” keeping its advice secret

    […] public records in the possession of the agency and shall promptly notify the person making the request of the determination and the reasons therefor." Gov't Code § 6253(c). In practice, agencies oftentimes latch onto the second provision, taking at least 10 days to respond to any request for copies. As for whether a member of […]

    August 8, 2011

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    CPRA

    Request for councilmembers salaries not granted

    […] request that they provide you with the specific exemption that they are citing as justification for withholding the records. The Public Records Act gives local agencies 10 days to respond to a request for a copy of a public record; the time for responding can be extended by the agency for an additional 14 […]

    October 13, 2010

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    CPRA

    Non-response to CPRA requests

    As you probably know, under Government Code section 6253(c), public agencies are supposed to respond to requests for public records within 10 days.  The response time can be extended by up to 14 days (to a total of 24) in "unusual circumstances." There are a number of possible informal actions you can take if the […]

    June 14, 2009