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    CPRA

    Are jail visitor sign-in logs public documents?

    […] Records Act, which provides, generally speaking, that writings created or used by government agencies in California are presumptively open to public inspection and copying unless a specific exemption of the PRA applies. If the "no" you refer to was in response to your request under the PRA, then the agency should have given you […]

    November 17, 2009

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    CPRA

    How can my records request meet deadline if staff assigned is on vacation?

    I made a Public Records Request and received confirmation, but the attorney wrote that my request for is too complex to release now. I sent a reply and learned that the attorney left on vacation for a week. I don't think there's an I'm-on-vacation exception in the CPRA. What do I do now?

    September 11, 2015

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    CPRA School Records

    Public official’s email communications

    […] exemptions under the Public Records Act, they must be disclosed.  Cal. Gov't Code section 6253(a).  Even if portions of the emails are properly withheld pursuant to an exemption, the remainder of the emails must be disclosed because any reasonably segregable portion of a record must be made available for inspection after deletion of the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Online Sheriff’s Blotter

    Although California's Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to provide access to most records created, used, or maintained by the agencies, there are broad exemptions for records related to law enforcement.  Govt. Code Section 6254(f) (see below). But this section of the PRA provides that "state and local law enforcement agencies shall […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Obligation to stated agenda

    […] Section 6253.5, 6254, 6254.7, or 6254.22. (b) Writings that are public records under subdivision (a) and that are distributed during a public meeting shall be made available for public inspection at the meeting if prepared by the local agency or a member of its legislative body, or after the meeting if prepared by some […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Missing Records from Request

    […] Economic Council. They didn't want to share information that would be of "us" to me, so they left out many pages that were the most important ones for me to see.  They claimed that they showed me the final document, when in fact, at least 80- pages that were not proprietary were excluded.  I […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Golden Gate Bridge suicide records

    I recently made a request to the Golden Gate Bridge and Transportation District for copies of all incident reports from 2006 regarding suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge, attempted suicides, and interrupted suicides.  I had made a similar request for the records from 2004 a few years ago and was provided with the documents […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Autopsies and CPRA

    I need to verify the number of individuals in attendance at autopsies of CDC incarcerated persons in my county (for a parking/zoning issue).  Are autopsy attendance records of prisoners open?  How may they be obtained?  I don't feel I can ask for this info from the local M.E. (politics).  Is there another route?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Improper Noticing of Serial and Special Meetings In Violation of the Brown Act

    […] the Act. Cal. Gov. Code § 54960;McKee v. Orange Unified School District, 110 Cal. App. 4th 1310 (2003). Cal. Gov. Code § 54960.1 sets forth the procedure for nullification of a legislative action taken in violation of the Brown Act. Unfortunately, § 54960.1 provides tight timing requirements on filing such an action, including the […]

    March 11, 2020