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    CPRA

    CPRA request filled, but witnesses names were redacted

    […] my laptop as such they either became witnesses by providing information or suspects by not). I went through the Records Supervisor, and I also contacted the City Attorney for a meeting but was denied. The conclusion was a letter from the City Attorney advising me that all the necessary information/reasons was relayed to me four […]

    March 31, 2015

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    CPRA

    Does the CPRA cover private entities that do work for government?

    […] the dog was tasered and shot by the officer.  I understand one of the reports clearly calls into question the necessity of the shooting, but my request for the documents was denied by the Humane Society on the grounds that they are a private entity. However, their website describes some parts are private  non-profit […]

    March 6, 2014

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    CPRA School Records

    Cities’ rights and the CPRA

    […] to with hold this information? Second, I read the code as saying that every entity must have a posting of the law someplace AND a "person" responsible for handling request.  Am I correct in this or do state agencies have different rules that city’s.  I am hoping to get by the "dumb bunny" stage […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Accessing police documents

    I would like to know if the following document is covered under the California Public Records Act.  The chief of police for the my local police department maintains a form, which list in a chart format, on a monthly basis, the number of citations issued, arrests made, etc. for the department.  This form is […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    The public is severely limited in county meeting participation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Is this a Brown Act violation?

    […] all nonessential planning review until the COVID-19 SIPs are lifted. The county has ignored these complaints stating they are "in compliance" with the SIP. The list of exemptions in the Governor's and health officer orders do not support that. We believe this also violates the intent of the Brown Act. The public is severely […]

    July 23, 2020

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    CPRA

    Are Construction Permits Accessible Under the CPRA?

    […] about a non-profit organization in California. We tried to request construction permit information from the county where the organization's building is located. The county denied our request for this information, claiming that this is not available to the public. Is it legal to deny this kind of information? Please help us to understand how […]

    April 26, 2022

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    First Amendment

    Seeking Information On Probation Compliance Of Parolee Who Committed Murder

    […] about probation's contacts with the suspect. He conferred with County Counsel and responded that he couldn't release any information and we would need to petition the court for release of the records. Is this accurate? Does this PC section actually prohibit Probation from releasing such information? And, if so, how does one go about […]

    December 11, 2018

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    CPRA Police Records

    Police Denied My Request For An Incident Report

    If you made a Public Records Act request for the incident report, the police agency here should have cited a valid exemption that applies to the report that would justify its nondisclosure.  If the police have not cited any exemption, you might want to write back and press them to justify their withholding.  That […]

    January 4, 2020

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    CPRA

    Records Request Response Included No Responsive Records

    If the District is claiming that the records you seek are exempt from disclosure, under the California Public Records Act (PRA), it is required to state those exemptions in its response.Gov’t Code § 6253(c). Further, public agencies like the District are required to assist members of the public to make focused and effective requests […]

    November 2, 2018