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Brown Act CPRA

Are a city manager’ meetings with his staff covered by the Brown Act?

[…] must respond within 10 days of the request, stating whether disclosable records exist that match the request and provide an estimated deadline for producing them. Govt. Code 6253(c). If an agency determines that a particular record is exempt they "shall justify withholding any record by demonstrating that the record in question is exempt under express […]

January 18, 2015
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CPRA

CPRA request for animal shelter euthanasia log redact staff members names

[…] required to respond in writing (typically within 10 days), and if claiming the records are exempt, must cite the specific exemption and how it applies. Gov’t Code § 6253(c). It sounds like in the situation you describe, the agency may not have cited any specific exemption that would apply to the redaction of the names of those […]

December 12, 2015
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CPRA

Public Officials’ Personal Email

[…] you seek. As you know, the PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days. (Gov't Code § 6253). If the written request is denied, the agency is obligated to back its denial by citing an exemption in the PRA or […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Police Call Logs and Public Records

[…] and submit a written CPRA request for the records you seek. The CPRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days. (Gov't Code § 6253). A sample CPRA request letter can be found on the CFAC website at the following link: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/.

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Police Call and Arrest Logs

[…] Can the name of the arrestee or callee be given to the public? If a City website keeps the call logs on the City website for 7 days, and they fall off, does that mean they are no longer accessible? How long must these records be provided for? One of the contentions was that […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Police Background Investigation

I was told I failed a background investigation for a volunteer job at my local police department. Later I was given inside information that, only days before, the PD had decided they didn't want people with disabilities volunteering, because they felt it would involve too much liability. I believe I "failed the background investigation" […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Outside City Lawsuit Settlements

[…] settlement agreement does not provide sufficient basis for denial under the PRA. Upon submitting your written request, the City must provide you with written notification within 10 days that specifies the exemptions in the Act upon which they rely. Gov't Code Section 6253( c). A sample PRA request letter can be found on CFAC's […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Obtaining Copies of Video

[…] law exempts them from disclosure. The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days. (Gov't Code § 6253). If the written request is denied, the agency is obligated to back its denial by citing an exemption in the PRA or […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Obtaining Copies of Police Reports Relating to a Minor

[…] website at: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/. Note that the PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days. Cal. Gov't Code § 6253. If the written request is denied, the agency is obligated to back its denial by citing an exemption in the PRA […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Non-Response to Requests

[…] by state of local agencies. The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days. (Gov't Code § 6253). If the written request is denied, the agency is obligated to back its denial by citing an exemption in the PRA or […]

June 14, 2009