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CPRA Newsgathering

Should complaints against belligerent councilman be public?

[…] legally sound, and would like further explanation as to the specific reasons why these particular exemptions apply. (Such an explanation is statutorily required under Gov’t Code § 6253(c), which states that each agency, "upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in […]

August 19, 2011
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CPRA

Labor Commission Records

[…] to PRA requests for records. 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 (such […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA

What Constitutes a Local Agency

[…] at the following link: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/. The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days of a request. Gov't Code § 6253. If you make your request in writing and the request is denied, the agency is obligated to notify you […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

How May I Obtain A Transcript Of Disciplinary Actions Concerning My Son In Prison?

[…] days to respond to the request. The agency must disclose the records "promptly" after identifying whether it does indeed have records responsive to the request. Gov’t Code§ 6253(c). If the agency claims that the records are exempt from public disclosure, it must cite the specific exemption that applies. Id. Sample text for drafting your request […]

February 19, 2021
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CPRA

Help Needed In Requesting Documents from California Coastal Commission

[…] 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). If the Commission pushes back or rejects the request without providing enough clarity, you may want to write back and ask that it explain its justification for […]

March 16, 2020
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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