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Brown Act

How Do We Make a Community Service District Board Comply with the Brown Act?

[…] request seeks copies of disclosable records, and to either disclose them or cite an applicable exemption and its reasoning why that exemption applies. Cal. Gov. Code § 6253(c). If the agency fails to respond, or otherwise improperly withholds the records, you can sue to gain access to the records. Cal. Gov. Code § 6258. Note […]

January 20, 2021
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CPRA Police Records

How Do I Request 911 Call Transcripts?

[…] it will make the records available. If not, it must cite a particular exemption and explain to you, in writing, how the exemption applies. Gov’t Code § 6253(c). One common exemption cited for 911 calls is known as the "investigatory exemption."See Gov't Code § 6254(f). When applicable, this exemption permits police and other agencies to […]

March 25, 2020
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CPRA Police Records

I Called Police About My Loud Neighbors Gathering During COVID. Were These Redactions Lawful?

[…] the neighbors was having a very loud late-night party and illegal gathering (vis-à-vis the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order). I called the police and reported the incident. Then, some days later, as the victim of the incident (I live in the neighborhood and was being disturbed by the illegal noise), I emailed a CPRA request asking […]

January 20, 2021
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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