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Brown Act

Denied right to have job termination discussed in open meeting

I was accused of conflict of interest and fired from my job at the Community College District. I requested an open session for the appeal to the Board for my termination and was denied. I made three requests in writing, all of which were denied by the District. I believe it is my right […]

August 2, 2011
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CPRA

Surveillance of email, IP address, and subpoenas

[…] learning about these issues. The section called "Information Stored by Third Parties" has some information relevant to your specific question (). Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and […]

November 7, 2013
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CPRA

How can copy fees vary from agency to agency?

I submitted a bid to be the janitorial service provider for the county court house. After the bid was over I asked for the bid results, evaluation results and winning bidders proposal. I received a letter back stating that I had to pay $0.50 per page when I normally pay $0.10 per copy from […]

September 5, 2011
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CPRA

Does CA have a public records ombudsman?

[…] trick here, and spur the DMV to respond to your request. I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues […]

February 21, 2015
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Can A Public Record Be Copyrighted?

[…] disappointment in a vote, a call to meet and "improve their working relationship" or else "it’s going to be a long two years. I filed a request for the voicemail with and it was provided to me via a public records request. I contacted the consultant about the voice message and he has threatened […]

April 4, 2018
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The author of requested emails assigned to fulfill PRA request

I requested information regarding communications of someone who works directly for our County and also is on our City Council. The County Administrator gave her the PRA request and is allowing her to fulfill it herself. Is this legal? I requested emails to a certain person from her.

August 5, 2011
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CPRA

Can a fee be charged for requesting public documents held in storage?

I recently submitted a Public Records Act request in my city. I have just been told that I will be charged a $33.25 fee for retrieving documents from storage. Is this legal? It certainly does not seem consistent with the PRA documentation I have read.

June 12, 2014
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CPRA

Can CA Alcoholic Beverage Control withhold documents?

I have tried for over a year to get certain documents from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to no avail. I have a lot of backstory and email exchanges. I also have a lot of experience through activism and advocacy regarding their policies and am asking relatively clear questions and requesting data I […]

September 15, 2014
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CPRA

City rules complainant names are always withheld

[…] disclosing or not disclosing a particular record might conceivably be considered in the 6255 analysis,it is hard to imagine how it could legitimately form the actual basis for the denial (either explicitly or because the 6255 began and ended with it). Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition […]

December 28, 2010
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CPRA

Is there a statute of limitations on CPRA cases?

The Public Records Act ("PRA" or the "Act") does not provide for a statute of limitations for filing suit to enforce the provisions of the Act, and it is not entirely clear what statute of limitations might apply. If you are considering litigation, however, I recommend that you seek specific legal advice from an […]

August 25, 2010