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Brown Act First Amendment

Does the Brown Act Offer Recourse for Activists Barred from City Council Meeting?

[…] nothing wrong. Some of us eventually made it in, including myself, but other never made it in and were unable to speak during public comments. I would like to see if there is some sort of recourse we can pursue against the city/police department for violating our rights to attend and participate in the meeting.

February 12, 2018
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Brown Act

What meetings are governed by CA Proposition 54?

[…] composition, which have a continuing subject matter jurisdiction, or a meeting schedule fixed by charter, ordinance, resolution, or formal action of a legislative body are legislative bodies for purposes of this chapter. If the commission comes within the definition of "legislative body" per the above, then it would not seem to matter that it […]

June 6, 2017
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CPRA

Prohibiting a citizen from contacting a public agency

[…] It is alleged that this other person and I take department information and "twist it." Both us have been prohibited from contacting any DPLU employee directly, except for the designated PRA contact person. As a result of my PRA request related to the PRA contact person's job, I found that it consists primarily of […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA

Printing by public officials

I emailed the county executive officer asking for information about a brochure that our supervisor was handing out. I wanted to know how many brochures were printed, what the cost was and who did the job. Basically, I wanted to get a copy of the bid/contract. He has not responded to my email. Does […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Police Reports, Public Record

[…] through the police department, and if no action was taken by the DA on any report, how would one gain access to find them? I am looking for one specific report which should be related to the man's mailbox having been blown up. Yet, no action may have been taken. We believe he is […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Obtaining Legal Records of a Public Agency

[…] requested the list of legal expenses, by attorney, billing statements and /or invoices by case or project from the City and Redevelopment Agency. I did not ask for any other information about any of the litigation or project. They took over a month to provide me with a ledger from the finance department with […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Must I pay for copying in advance?

I recently received a reply to a public records request. I am concerned by a line in the letter that requires advance payment for copies of public records. This is fully reasonable if the agency tells the requestor the amount owed, and requires payment, before the documents are photocopied. However, I just heard a […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Murals on private property

[…] Mexican heritage. You should be aware that the decision noted that the Court did not "place wall murals beyond all municipal regulation. If the city could demonstrate, for example, that the mural posed a traffic hazard, or that the building on which it appeared failed to comply with structural or fire safety requirements," or […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Model Letters

[…] so. If this is request is being considered please have language that also addresses having it requested electronically if such a method is available as they do for the legislative body. I really am looking to have proper language that will provide documentation on my end when making requests to the receiver that their […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment Newsgathering

Media Access to Federal Disaster Scenes

We have been having difficulty getting access to photographing firefighting efforts on a National Forest within the state for a wildfire. U.S. Forest Service personnel suggest that California Penal Code 409.5 doesn't apply to federal employees or federal land. They also refuse to allow media through road blocks on county roads leading to National Forest, […]

June 14, 2009