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If the federal FOIA shared the limitations of California’s public records law, large parts of American history would be blank.

Peter Scheer October 14, 2014

Fortunately, the California Legislature didn’t have a hand in crafting the federal Freedom of Information Act. If it had, the American people would have been denied the primary source material for a large chunk of recent American history.Much of what we know about the major themes of US political history during the 35 years following World War II comes from the investigative files of the FBI. From the anti-Communist witch hunts of the 40s and

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A&A: How can I gain access to my UC police records?

firstamendment September 19, 2013

Q: I am seeking to obtain my records from the University of CA. (1) I received the following response to my request for supplemental records to two police reports. An attorney who specializes in FOIA requests advised that the following language may not constitute a legitimate denial to my records requests. He advised me to seek out someone who specializes in the CPRA and the IPA. The denial from the UC records management office reads

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A&A:Trying to gain access to police records on musician’s unresolved cause of death

FAC April 12, 2012

Q: I have been trying to get information regarding the death of a musician-songwriter for a few years now. He died in 2003 from stab wounds and his case was declared inconclusive by the police, and has remained open since. The police has never been able to determine if it was a suicide or a murder. I know that the police have some files and reports that even the family were not allowed to see,

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A&A: Accessing police records on frequent use or misuse of helicopters hovering above my neighborhood

FAC February 14, 2012

Q: I am writing to inquire what I can do to obtain a Los Angeles police report. Their website reports are only disclosed to the victims, and references Section 6254 of the Government Code (para. f) which seems to support their limited release. I’m requesting the documents to investigate the use, or misuse, of helicopters in our neighborhood. The latest example was last night, at 4AM, circling low over our neighborhood for nearly an hour.

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A&A: Denied access to supervision records of high-risk parolee

FAC November 30, 2011

Q: Message I’m trying to obtain records of supervision for a high-risk parolee who is accused of murder. I sent a public records request and received a rejection letter that cites dozens of government codes in its defense. But I wonder if there’s a way to fight that rejection. After all, that information has become public in several high-profile cases such as Phillip Garrido and John Albert Gardner. I have the letter of rejection if

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