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CPRA

University claims to have a year to respond to document requests

[…] like to know about), and asking for specifics on whether the records you have requested are disclosable in the first place; if they are not disclosable, what exemption under the Act the agency is invoking; and if they are disclosable, the date and time that you may inspect them and/or pick up your copies […]

January 4, 2011
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Brown Act

City Clerk requires Ad Hoc reports to be in announcements

[…] agenda items to the announcements portion of the meeting? They are not listed on the agenda unless the ad hoc specifies the exact language of the action/recommendation for our city council. Then it gets more complicated because an agency of the city can be listed on the agenda but a standing committee from one […]

October 6, 2009
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CPRA

My CPRA request was denied due to “attorney-client privilege”

The Chair of the Board of Directors for the Fire Protection District wrote a letter which was published in a local newspaper. In that letter he made public, for the first time, the existence of a report the District had received from a private legal firm. He also made public some of the contents […]

September 14, 2015
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CPRA

Access to sheriff’s e-mail and phone records

Our new sheriff is using his personal cell phone and personal e-mail for conducting county business. He rarely uses his county-issued phone or his official county e-mail address to respond to citizens, instead public inquiries will be answered via his private e-mail. I believe there is some other activity going on as well, including […]

March 22, 2012
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CPRA

Agency won’t provide records in electronic format

In response to our public records request for electronic data, public agencies have refused to release data in Excel format. They have instead given us pdfs or hard copies. Their reasons are vague, ranging from concerns we will manipulate the data to saying it's not their policy to release data in that format. I […]

August 18, 2010
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CPRA

City Records–what does the CPRA say on security, period of retention, availability?

I'm investigating a lax building code and the permitting procedures of my city's Building Department, for several specific examples. I have examples, where there is ongoing construction and periodic remodeling done, without original permits or follow up ! The remodeling is incremental but , the accumulation, of ad-on, over the years is substantial! The request was […]

July 20, 2016
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Police Records

Can A Request for A Code Enforcement Complaint Be Denied?

[…] an elderly woman who owns a house that is in disrepair. Code enforcement has been after her to clean it up. I called code enforcement to ask for a copy of the complaint and was told to submit a public records request, which I did. They rejected the request because it's an open case. […]

January 26, 2018
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CPRA

CPRA request for state agency’s contracts granted, but price-tag redacted

I'm a journalist researching the CA Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board’s relationship with a particular company that supplies one type of specialized medical insurance for the state. I recently sent the Insurance Board a public records request for various documents, including a request for the state's contract with the firm. I was sent the […]

March 25, 2013
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CPRA Police Records

Is law enforcement body camera footage a public record?

[…] states. In many states, police investigatory records are subject to public records laws, which means, presumptively, body camera footage would be subject to disclosure unless some other exemption applies. In California, however, police investigatory records are exempt from disclosure under Government Code § 6254(f). Thus, to the extent that the requested footage has become part of […]

January 19, 2015
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CPRA

Can I access documents from State License Board investigation?

[…] "do not have the evidence necessary to proceed with an investigation." The entire process was odd and shrouded in secrecy, and I am confident I was asked for a bribe. I don't say this lightly – I have worked in San Francisco for over 15 years and have experienced first hand the notorious corruption […]

February 23, 2015