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CPRA

Can’t access documents because the staff member in possession is on extended vacation

[…] delay responding to my request for months due to vacations? If not, do you have any cases I can mention to the agency that cover this issue? I already informed them I believed they only had 10 days to reply unless they were claiming an exemption (which they have not) but that hasn’t persuaded them.

October 5, 2011
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CPRA

Denied access to county’s seismic studies

[…] order to justify withholding the documents you request, the agency must cite a specific exemption, and explain why it applies to the records you seek.Gov't Code § 6253(c). In addition to some of the specific exemptions that agencies invoke in justifying the withholding of records, some agencies cite the Act's "catch-all" exemption, contained in Government […]

September 29, 2011
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CPRA

Inspect vs. Request, and Proposals as Public Records

[…] shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records…" Govt Code § 6253(c) (emphasis added). Under the PRA, agencies should provide copies as soon as possible, with 10 days permitted for situations in which the agency must make a decision […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Does the California Public Records Act Allow Agencies to Extend Deadline for Retrieving Records from 14-Days to Months?

[…] agencies the option of extending the 10-day deadline in which to respond to a particular request by an additional 14 days in "unusual circumstances." Gov’t Code § 6253(c). This provision provides that "unusual circumstances" means the following, but only to the extent reasonably necessary to the proper processing of the particular request: (1) The need […]

May 21, 2020
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CPRA School Records

Cities’ rights and the CPRA

[…] cost of duplication. If your request is in writing and the agency denies your request, it is required to provide you with a written response within 10 days, specifying the exemptions in the Public Records Act upon which the city is relying for its denial of your request. As to your second question, although […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Response times to CPRA requests

[…] offices were "closed to the public" but numerous employees, including administrators, were working. On April 10, a response was sent to me telling me that the 10 days would commence on April 16, when the district resumed "official business." I responded that the matter was 10 calendar days, not business days. The request was […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Request for police surveillance records met with 90-day delay

Our watchdog organization submitted a PRA request on three months ago for copies of audio and visual surveillance recordings made during a political demonstration. Within 10 days we received a response saying that we would get all "releasable" items within 90 days. I have twice called, and left messages for the officer who responded […]

September 15, 2011
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CPRA

State Public Health Department Withholding Public Inspection Records

[…] writing, if it will make the records available, or specifically state the exemption it is claiming and how it applies to the requested records. Gov't Code § 6253(c). The agency has a duty to assist you in making a focused and effective request that reasonably describes identifiable records, and provide suggestions for overcoming any practical […]

February 7, 2018
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CPRA

Filing Complaint under State Audits Guidelines

[…] the contractor agreement describing the scope of work, term of agreement, and related items. One of the items I've requested is all email communications exchanged between my employer (OES, Communications Technology Development) and the contractor. To date, I have not received this request; more than ten days have passed since I initially made these requests.

June 14, 2009
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CPRA School Records

Accessing university’s decision making on promotions and tenure

[…] any of the records requested are exempt from disclosure (and explaining which exemption it is claiming and how that applies to the specific records). Gov't Code § 6253(c). The agency should then make copies of the records available to you "promptly." In some cases involving unusual circumstances, but only upon notifying the requesting party, an […]

June 9, 2015