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    Request For Public Employee W2 Forms Fulfilled, But Heavily Redacted. Are The Redactions Legal?

    […] must set forth facts showing that the public’interest in not releasing the documents clearly outweighs the interest in disclosure—the agency’s own interest in nondisclosure is not considered.Coronado Police Officers Assn. v. Carroll, 106 Cal. App. 4th 1001, 1015-1016 (2003). If you believe these records are being wrongfully withheld, your ultimate recourse is to file […]

    April 26, 2022

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    CPRA

    Report Request Denied Citing ‘Attorney Work Product, Official Info and Deliberative Process Privilege’

    […] disclosure is forbidden by law or (2) if the necessity for preserving the confidentiality of the information outweighs the necessity for disclosure in the interest of justice.'"Berkeley Police Ass’n v. City of Berkeley, 167 Cal. App. 4th385, 400 n.15 (2008). In this instance, as is the case with the deliberative process privilege, the county […]

    November 27, 2018

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    CPRA

    What Records Or Documents Are Public In A City Purchase Of Private Property?

    […] must set forth facts showing that the public’interest in not releasing the documents clearly outweighs the interest in disclosure—the agency’s own interest in nondisclosure is not considered.Coronado Police Officers Assn. v. Carroll, 106 Cal. App. 4th 1001, 1015-1016 (2003). To obtain this record, a good first step would be to submit a written request […]

    September 16, 2021

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    CPRA

    Are a Water Utility’s Shut-Off Statistics Public Records in California?

    […] private citizens who are utility customers of local agencies contained in public records, such as name, address, and telephone number. Exceptions are made for authorized family members, police, courts, official government business, and where the utility determines that the public interest in disclosure clearly outweighs the public interest in nondisclosure." That said, it may […]

    May 14, 2020

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    CPRA

    County Refusing to Share Mold Report they Say Requires Us to Vacate. How Can We Access that Report?

    […] must set forth facts showing that the public’sinterest in not releasing the documents clearly outweighs the interest in disclosure—the agency’s own interest in nondisclosure is not considered.Coronado Police Officers Assn. v. Carroll, 106 Cal. App. 4th 1001, 1015-1016 (2003). To obtain this record, a good first step would be to submit a written request […]

    April 21, 2022

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    Q&A: FAC Legal Director David Loy on the right to honk your horn as a form of expression

    […] that do not stifle protected expression, such as appropriate enforcement of disturbing the peace laws or local noise ordinances. Q: What do we know about how often police cite motorists for honking to express themselves? A: The defendants in this case, the California Highway Patrol and San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, regularly enforce the […]

    February 16, 2022

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    Behind the Headlines: A Public Records Training Session for Journalists

    […] the Sidney Hillman award, a Peabody nomination and a Murrow and Emmy for investigative reporting. Julia Love, Bloomberg News Headline: Google User Data Has Become a Favorite Police Shortcut Love, a San Francisco-based technology reporter and recipient of the 2023 James Madison Award given by the SPJ NorCal Freedom of Information Committee, will share […]

    August 10, 2024

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    Accessing Police Records Under The California Public Records Act

    January 13, 2026

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    Submit your FAC Award nomination today!

    […] Maybe you read an excellent piece of investigative journalism that exposed government malfeasance. Maybe you know an activist who’s used public records to reveal corruption at a police department. (Or maybe that’s you!) We want to hear about all of this! Submit your nomination by January 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST. The FAC […]

    December 16, 2025