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CPRA

State college employees using work email for political campaigning

[…] subject to disclosure, then he or she must cite the specific exemptions justifying nondisclosure, and how those exemptions apply to the specific situation. See Gov't Code § 6253(c): --each agency, "upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in […]

August 12, 2011
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CPRA

CPR request denied because it wasn’t submitted on letterhead

[…] to the request. If claiming an exemption to the PRA, the agency must not only specify the exemption but also explain how it applies. Gov’t Code § 6253(c). Notably, there is no requirement that a PRA request be on letterhead, or in any particular form, for that matter. I recommend that you write back to […]

February 12, 2017
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CPRA

Time Frame to Respond to Record Requests

[…] the agency and point out the provision of the Public Records Act that specifies that agencies "upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in hole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possession of the agency […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Third-Party 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

Is footage taken by an officer wearing a body-camera a public document?

[…] release the footage or not, and if not, exactly why (citing the specific exemption and describing how it applies to the records that you seek). Gov’t Code 6253(c). The California Public Records Act applies to "any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state […]

June 12, 2014
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CPRA

The CPRA…

[…] by state or 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
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Brown Act

Obligation to stated agenda

[…] still want to have a court determine that the action taken by the School District is null and void, then you must file a lawsuit within 15 days of receipt of the written refusal to cure and correct. If you do not do so, you will be barred from bringing a lawsuit to nullify […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Same fees assessed for electronic data as photocopies

March 23, 2012
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CPRA

Drafts and Public Record

[…] records you seek. The Public Records Act 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

The California Department of Health Services, Ongoing Investigations, and Public Records

[…] submitting a written PRA request. 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. You might also want to remind them that if the written request is denied, the agency is obligated to back its denial […]

June 14, 2009