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    CPRA

    Powers that be ignored CPRA request. What should I do next?

    […] in writing to any written requests for records within 10 days of receipt of the request, and making copies of records available promptly thereafter.  Gov’t Code § 6253(c). If the agency is claiming that an exemption applies to any of the records you are seeking, it must let you know what the exemption is, and […]

    May 11, 2015

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    CPRA

    Are school district’s attorney fees public records?

    […] agency 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). Additionally, the agency receiving the request must help "the member of the public make a focused and effective request that reasonably describes an identifiable record or records." […]

    April 15, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    SF Unified School District Records

    […] the school district believes that the records are exempt from disclosure and denies your written request for records, they 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

    Local School District Records

    […] the school district believes that the records are exempt from disclosure and denies your written request for records, they 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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    Brown Act CPRA

    Developments on Public Lands

    […] do not.  The requirements are very specific, they have very short deadlines, and they are generally strictly enforced.  Generally speaking, the demand must be made within 90 days from the date the action is taken (but the demand must be made within 30 days if there is a violation of the agenda requirements set […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Councilman asks intern on date via city issued cell

    […] city policy on preservation of emails, texts messages, etc. They responded that unless there are tagged as a important city record, they dump all emails after 30 days. Are there state standards for preservation? I have read of investigators getting emails and text messages from months prior, in investigations, how do they do that […]

    November 21, 2009

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    CPRA Newsgathering Police Records

    Police blotters and the CPRA

    […] been trying to deepen my coverage and want to check the police blotter more regularly, only when I went recently I noticed that it was a couple days behind. I went back a second time a day later and it was pointless because they hadn't updated yet. I asked why and they said that […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    City says it can’t fulfill CPRA request for a month

    […] public records in the possession of the agency and shall promptly notify the person making the request of the determination and the reasons therefor." Gov't Code § 6253(c). The Act further provides that in certain enumerated "unusual circumstances," "the time limit prescribed in this section may be extended by written notice by the head of […]

    May 10, 2012