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CPRA Police Records

Obtaining police records

I am trying to find out what information regarding city police officers is public, specifically their resume, criminal record and formal complaints? Any information you can give me about investigating cops would be more than wonderful, thanks so much for your time!

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Obtaining Copies of Police Reports Relating to a Minor

The Sheriff’s Office refused to provide me with a copy of their Police Report about a shooting. I stated that my son (9-yr old) resides at an address near the shooting and he is in mortal danger. I need this report for the Family Court.

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Naturalization records

[…] 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 sounds like you may […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Labor negotiations and the Brown Act

[…] vote on the bonus remain secret? I asked to know the breakdown of which board members voted which way on the bonus. Is that information protected against public disclosure? I did not ask the amount of the bonus, nor the results of the evaluation. I only asked for the breakdown of who voted which way.

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

How Long Do Agencies Have to Keep Records?

[…] See 64 Op. Atty Gen. Cal. 317 (1981) ("Nothing in the Public Records Act purports to govern destruction of records ... Its sole function is to provide for disclosure."). Instead, an agency's obligation to retain records are addressed by a variety of record retention laws. For example, Section 34090 of the Government Code provides […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Government Employee Benefits Records

Under the PRA, public records must be disclosed unless there is a specific exemption in law authorizing an agency to withhold them. Grounds for withholding records can include privacy interests where those interests are clearly established, there is a legitimate threat to them from disclosure, and the public interest in protecting those interests clearly […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Giving conditions to public records requests

[…] then, given a letter from her and the Board of Directors that stated the following: The board is aware of you request,and we retrieved our standard policy for Board meeting minutes access. "The standard policy foraccess to the xxxxxxx Fire protection District Board of Director's Meeting Minutes is as follows: 1. The board requires […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA

Community College Senate, Listservs, and Public Record

[…] faculty have the right to privacy in these issues? There is a "listserv" among the faculty that was started a few years ago to be a forum for open communication between professional colleagues relating to academic and pedagogical issues surrounding the faculty. Currently, around 80 faculty out of the 400 employed are subscribed to […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Closed Sessions under the Brown Act

The Situation: the Board of Education for a local district meets in closed session without any prior notification to the public. It makes a personnel decision during that closed session and announces it to the public. Question: Is the unannounced closed session meeting in accordance with Brown Act or any other law? If not, […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Closed meeting votes and the Brown Act

Under the Brown Act, can a sitting city council conduct a secret vote (no public notification) whether to consider a legally filed candidate for a city commission appointment, and then, refuse to make public how each council member voted or how the tally went when they do appoint candidates to a commission?

June 14, 2009