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CPRA

Is County Fire Chief’s Association subject to CPRA?

My County’s fire service is attempting to take over the emergency ambulance service contracted by the County (currently outsourced to private ambulance firms). I submitted a CPRA for the contract with the fire service consultant. The cities subsequently denied the contract or stated they were in contract negotiations and would not release. I have […]

April 15, 2016
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CPRA

Will attorney/client privilege keep me from learning how County is spending bond money?

[…] use funds from a CSA (County Service Area), which is involved in a lawsuit. What was presented to the people in the ballot said nothing about using the funds for the legal defense of the County. Is the information I requested attorney client privilege or is it public information? I look forward to your response.

June 8, 2015
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Newsgathering

Requesting tax information from a non-profit organization

[…] articles on a local nonprofit. I know that as a 501(c)3 nonprofits have to file financial information with the IRS and are required to show the 990 form to anyone who asks. As a journalist and member of the public, can I request financial information from the most recently ended fiscal year (which would […]

August 19, 2010
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CPRA FOIA

Third time no charm: University denies documents, offers no explanation

The university where I work denied a Freedom of Information (FOIA) request that involved analysis of information that provided justification for a university policy. After the denial I refined my letter to request specific documents. However, they haven't responded at to my second request, or to a follow up after ten working days had elapsed.

February 4, 2011
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CPRA

City Wrongly Applying “Deliberative Process Exemption” To Requested Records

[…] City administration is wrongfully terminating employees as punishment for asking for disability retirement. I am a victim. They are withholding emails by wrongfully applying the deliberative process exemption to protect themselves from lawsuit for the wrongful termination. I have written proof. I have contacted this agency once before using this form but never got […]

February 9, 2018
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CPRA

Documents once public now denied

[…] specified in Sections 6254, 6254.7, or other similar provisions of law. This record has already been released to the public, in many different forms, therefore, has this agency already waived any claim to an exemption regarding these records? I have even modified my request for just inspection of these records and continued to be denied?

January 12, 2011
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CPRA

Labor Commission Records

[…] 6250 et seq., records maintained by public agencies are presumptively available for public inspection and copying unless one of the Act's exemptions applies. In this case, that exemption that likely applies is found in section 6254(f), which exempts "records of investigations" as well as "investigatory files" held by law enforcement agencies and by any […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Newsgathering Police Records

Can I access driver ID’s from traffic-stop police reports?

I am working on a story about traffic stops and would like to request the city's police department for records related to about 10 incidents involving drivers with suspended licenses (I have the incident numbers). But before I make my request: Can the police department deny me accessing the name, address or other fields […]

April 16, 2015
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CPRA

County’s Technical Review

We recently made a Public Record Request for documents relating to the County's General Plan technical review and technical fix. The request was denied because: "...this draft is still undergoing internal staff and legal review. For that reason, the County is not able to produce the draft, or any memoranda or correspondence relating to […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Report Request Denied Citing ‘Attorney Work Product, Official Info and Deliberative Process Privilege’

[…] Procedure §2018.030), the official information privilege (Evidence Code §1040), and the deliberative process privilege (Government Code §6255; Times Mirror Co. v. Superior Court (1991) 53 Cal.3d 1325)." I'd like to get some guidance on this. Would such a report actually fall under these exemptions? If not, how should I craft my response to the county?

November 27, 2018