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Q: A recent student survey was conducted by my community college’s general emailing service. Can I send a CPRA request form to the community college to receive the results of the survey? A: The Public Records Act (PRA) applies to “any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency,” so it should cover the community college.  Govt. Code § 6252(e).  Such

Q: Under California Proposition 59 (The Sunshine Act) I would like to formally petition the state of California for state-controlled information. Can I ask you to please advise: What state agency has this form and can send it to me? A: Proposition 59 amended the California Constitution to add greater access to government records and meetings.  You can find more information regarding Proposition 59 on the FAC website here: CA Proposition 59. However, if you seek records

Q: I am a board member at my local Public Utility District. I requested information on an agenda item and did not receive it. I submitted questions for response and was denied. During the meeting I could not get any questions answered. Do have any advice as to what I can do? [su_button url=”https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/legal-hotline” target=”blank” style=”flat” background=”#7da1fa” color=”#0b0707″ size=”5″ wide=”yes” center=”yes” radius=”0″ desc=”Click Here!” class=”div { font-size:x-small; }”]Have a Brown Act question? Ask FAC’s free Legal

Q: We’re trying to request the applications of taxicab applicants to see if the regulatory body is discriminating. The public agency has redacted most of the applications for fear of a misdemeanor in releasing “convictions,” (e.g. the agency maintains its own allegations of infractions and the applicants voluntarily submitted their place of doing business and their DMV record.) We understand that law enforcement was required to release convictions of concealed weapon permit holders. CBS, Inc.

A: I want to request a copy of the recordings or transcripts of phone calls placed by an inmate at the County Jail. Are there cases or laws that I can use in my request to argue for releasing this media? [su_button url=”https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/legal-hotline” target=”blank” style=”flat” background=”#23a0f3″ color=”#111010″ size=”5″ wide=”yes” center=”yes” radius=”0″ desc=”Click Here!” class=”div { font-size:x-small; }”]Denied public records? Ask FAC’s free Legal Hotline for help![/su_button] Q: Under the California Public Records Act (“PRA”), public records —