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Q: I am looking to acquire a copy of Coastal Permit (4-90-9 A-1). Please advise. A: Coastal permits held by a state or local agency would presumptively be subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act, so obtaining a copy of the permit that you seek probably requires making a simple request for it from the agency.  You might first check the agency’s website to see if it has some sort of streamlined procedure for requesting documents such

Q: I made a request for public information four months ago from my local school district and I have not received the requested information. Please advise. A: The Public Records Act contains various provisions related to the time an agency has to respond to a request for public records, as well as the disclosure of those records to the requester.  Gov’t Code § 6253(c) provides that the agency must respond to a request for a copy of

Q: I am a journalist investigating the local County Narcotics task force and their use of confidential informants. I know the task force has their informants sign contracts – I want to file a public records request for full disclosure of said contracts. I know they will likely deny this, but is there any way to fight the denial and get the contract with any/all info that would identify those informants redacted? A: As you seem

Q: Suppose I make a request for records from a public agency, but their records retention policy allows the records to be destroyed before the agency produces them. Does the Public Records Act require a suspension of the destruction of records if a request has been made? A: Unfortunately, the Public Records Act is not a record retention act, and is therefore silent on that front. There are several other statutes and ordinances that govern

Q: My County installed a drainage system designed to flood my property. After two small claims suit losses I wrote a complaint to the Engineer Board. Subsequently, the Engineer Board ruled in favor of the County Engineer. I am seeking legal services to help me obtain the County Engineer’s submission to the Board. A: It appears the California Engineer Board is a “state or local agency” subject to the California Public Records Act (PRA), so