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CPRA

What is a Draft? How does that affect Public Records Requests?

[…] This financial analysis will be refined throughout the process...." I requested to see the document, but the city said it is a "draft" and is not eligible for disclosure. It seems to me since they received the third party document, and used it to make an important decision, that it should be available to […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA

What Constitutes a Local Agency

[…] provides that records created, owned or maintained by that entity are public records that may be examined or copied upon request, unless one of the Act's many exemptions to disclosure apply. The exemptions can be found at Govt Code Section 6254 in the PRA. The full text of the PRA can be found here. […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Unreasonable Fees for Access

[…] a database of records that are computer printouts of companies who have valid permits, and these lists used by their staff daily. They are not custom made for the public, and other counties post these lists on their website at no charge. In addition, the County requires a written request and charges a search […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

Unposted Supporting Documents and Public Comment on those Documents

The County Board of Supervisors had an agenda item that has been hotly contested for a number of years by this unincorporated community. Before the meeting, this item was posted. The "findings of fact" that support the item were not. These "findings" were not made available to the public until one and a half […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Traffic Citations and the CPRA

Your questions seem to go to whether the Public Records Act grants an exemption to certain types of records. As you are apparently already aware, Cal. Gov. Code sec. 6254 contains a list of types of records that are not subject to the disclosure requirements of the CPRA. (1) Traffic citations: We are not […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

The CPRA…

[…] 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 clear whether […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

School documents and lost records

Generally, are there any school district budget documents, reports, salary compensation information, etc. that are not accessible to the public? I put in a Request for Public Records to view a permit plan and Building & Safety lost the plans within one week of receiving them. What recourse do I have?

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

School Board Closed Sessions with Administrators

[…] there in case questions come up. I understand that board members who apparently know this to be a possible violation of the Brown Act, both current and former board members, are so far unwilling to speak up about this practice. How can a member of the public then address this possible Brown Act violation? […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA School Records

Records Request, Community College, and Time Limits

I personally served (Hand Delivered) a Community College back in April a CPRA request for information. Their attorney sent me a partial package. However, the main portion of information has not been sent. As a result, the attorney stated that his paralegal was working on it and that it would be sent out right away. […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

City misses CPRA request deadlines “due to staff vacancies”?

My friend and I first requested financial records for two affordable housing projects receiving government subsidies on August 19. The City responded on August 27 informing us that due to staff vacancies they could not fulfill our request, and that they would provide a status update by October 1. On September 4, we responded to the […]

October 12, 2015