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First Amendment Social Media

I Have Been Blocked from My State Senator’s Instagram Account. What Can I Do?

My state senator has blocked me from making comments or accessing his Instagram account, which is his official Instagram account for the Office of State Senator, and it is clearly a violation of First Amendment rights as a government official, and I need help getting them to reverse the action or sue this senator.

March 27, 2020
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CPRA

How can I Access Information On a Parolee in California

I'm trying to find out how to access a record from the parole office to determine the date a certain parolee absconded. Can you help? Is there a sample letter for making a request?

January 20, 2021
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Brown Act

Does the Brown Act Allow Consultant’s Report Reviewed in Closed Sessions?

[…] project the consultant had done. This has been a sensitive issue so I can understand why they'd want to hear the report privately, but I also can't see any Brown Act exemption that would actually justify them doing it in a closed session. My editor suggested I contact you before following up with the county.

January 6, 2020
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CPRA

Can a California agency deny my records request without providing any citations or reasons?

[…] the request or to the purpose of the request, if stated. (2) Describe the information technology and physical location in which the records exist. (3) Provide suggestions for overcoming any practical basis for denying access to the records or information sought. Cal. Gov. Code § 6253.1(a). Therefore, if these records exist, the agency is […]

September 23, 2020
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Brown Act

A City Council’s COVID-19 Ordinance Allows Only email or Pre-Recorded Telephonic Comments

[…] Cal. July 14, 2020), the petitioners argued that the Planning Commission and City Council impermissibly restricted public participation during public meetings because "the City capped videoconference attendance for the City Council meeting at 100 participants even though the Zoom platform permits up to 1,000 attendees and between 200–300 members of the public had attended […]

January 20, 2021
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Newsgathering

What Are the Rights and Restrictions of Photo-Journalists Covering Wildfires?

[…] engulfed home are requesting I take down the photos. I tried to talk through this with them, but they are understandably upset and seeking someone to blame for their pain. Because I have no budget for legal help, I took down any photo/videos that were taken from that property but not any that were […]

November 13, 2018
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CPRA

Denied Access to City Attorney Fees in Police Officer Assault Case

I recently submitted a PRA request to our city attorney’s office regarding the legal defense of a city police officer. He is facing trial for assaulting a suspect. I simply inquired if he was paying his own defense or if the city was footing the bill. Their response was that 1) My request was […]

May 9, 2019
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CPRA

How does one deal with CPRA Request Response Denying the Records As ‘Privileged’?

[…] and do not have to be disclosed. Evidence Code §§ 954-955. However, not everything that passes an attorney’s desk is covered by this privilege. Rather, "[i]n order for a communication to be privileged, it must be made for the purpose of the legal consultation, rather than some unrelated or ancillary purpose." Los Angeles Cty. […]

May 13, 2019
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First Amendment

Do Volunteers Working with CA Prisoners Have the Right to Publish Stories About The Experience?

[…] understand these restrictions. However, the CDCR is known to be notoriously protective about publicity/research, and many colleagues have informally advised that official approval will likely not be forthcoming, especially since the class being conducted has a subversive and anti-establishmentarian nature with respect to the prison system. What are the First Amendment rights of a […]

November 9, 2018
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CPRA Police Records

I Called Police About My Loud Neighbors Gathering During COVID. Were These Redactions Lawful?

[…] days later, as the victim of the incident (I live in the neighborhood and was being disturbed by the illegal noise), I emailed a CPRA request asking for a copy of the relevant CAD Call Report. I got back that call report, which did not contain any "analysis or conclusions of the investigating officer." […]

January 20, 2021