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CPRA

Duplication costs and “search fees”

I recently filed a request with a number of local health departments in California for copies of the last two routine health inspection reports for certain restaurants in their respective jurisdictions.Several of these jurisdictions have sent me invoices which include "search" fees.For example, I filed a request with a Health Dept, and they sent […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Accessing police reports

I have been refused a copy of a police report. It is a complaint filed against myself. I have the complaint number. I filed a request with the police along with a check for the correct amount. I received a response back saying I wasn't allowed to have a copy with NO explanation why.

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA

Text-Messaging Public Records

[…] oil spill. He claims that the phone records and text messages are not public record because he used his personal iPhone and has not submitted a request for reimbursement from the City. I have checked the Sunshine Law, Brown Act and CA Public Records Act and can find no authority for the Mayor's position. […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA School Records

Suspension and Expulsion Records

Can I request the suspension and expulsion records for a school district for, say the previous three years? I do not wish to obtain any personal information ("directory information") on the student, but rather to compare suspension and expulsion records between students.

June 14, 2009
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Court Records

Small Claims Court, Case Files, Public Access

Are the case files for small claims courts cases were judgments are awarded available for review by the public? If so, can you please provide me with the authority? Can you refer me to a website were I can do more research on this subject?

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Senior Center Boards and the Brown Act

[…] of records that are ... (c) Personnel, medical or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasions of personal privacy." Generally speaking, however, this exemption is only supposed to apply to purely personal information in the files unrelated to the "conduct of the public's business." See San Gabriel Tribune v. Superior […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Requesting Audio Tapes, Time of Response

[…] president; the communications officer has been attempting to contact the vice president, but the vice president is not responding. The board has already responded to my request for these public records by telling me (in both meetings) that I could have copies, but the vice president is not forthcoming with the tapes so they […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Request to Dept. of Insurance regarding bail agents

The California Department of Insurance may properly raise the "private personal information" exemption found in Government Code section 6254 and/or the privacy provisions of the California Constitution in denying disclosure of personal identifying information of its staff, such as birth dates, phone number, social security and credit card or bank account information. The courts […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Records of Traffic Citations

[…] has been denied, within 10 days. (Gov't Code § 6253). If the written request is denied, the agency is obligated to back its denial by citing an exemption in the PRA or other state or federal law allowing it to withhold the records you seek. (Gov't code § 6255). It is not immediately apparent […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Incomplete labor exemption codes within School District closed session agenda

I have continually requested the agenda labor exemption code be corrected for a closed session in our School District. The full exemption code is 54957.6(a), however they continue to list only 54957, leaving out the .6(a) portion. I believe accuracy would be better for transparency, and I want it to be legal as well. […]

March 24, 2016