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CPRA School Records

Accessing a school district’s settlement agreements

[…] disclosure under the Public Records Act. Although it should generally be possible to draft a settlement agreement without including material so sensitive that it qualifies for an exemption from disclosure under the PRA, it is conceivable that a settlement agreement might contain material legitimately exempt from disclosure under state or federal law. Yet even […]

January 20, 2012
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Brown Act CPRA

Can they deny my request for a video of a meeting that was streamed live?

I have been denied my request for a copy of a videotape of a Town Hall Meeting that was streamed live over the Internet. They claim they can not release the video for personnel reasons I was also denied access to the County Sheriff Department's "Pink Slips," which are held in the reception office of […]

June 12, 2015
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First Amendment Newsgathering Police Records

How much detail about the incident, offense, or arrest is the public entitled to under the law?

I'm a journalist who filed a request for police reports with the Police Department, seeking information about certain incidents and arrests involving stolen firearms. When the records officer called me to clarify what kind of information I was seeking, I told her I wished to receive basic information — such time, date, location, etc. […]

May 25, 2018
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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

Mayor up for reelection wants to stifle public comment on candidates

The mayor who is running for reelection is currently advancing a policy revision to stifle the public comments during City Council meetings of anyone who is speaking to a ballot initiative or on a candidate. Recently the mayor discussed the changes she’s proposing in an interview with a local newspaper and mentioned email communication […]

August 30, 2010
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CPRA

CPRA for personal medical record

I recently submitted a CPRA request inquiring about my personal medical record. The CPRA was accepted but certain information that I requested was forwarded to several medical departments, requiring their consent to disclose. If a document is not responded to through a CPRA, what are my further options, or entitlements (preceding an expensive court action)?

April 20, 2016
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CPRA

CPRA request for disclosure of evidence related to School District misconduct case

I am a former public school teacher who was accused of misconduct. I signed a settlement September 2014 in order to resign from the district. Now my case is coming up for review with the CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing. I believe materials provided by the School District have been falsified. I submitted a CPRA request […]

December 12, 2015
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CPRA

California Driver’s License Numbers and the CPRA

[…] California's Public Records Act provides that all documents created, owned, or maintained by a public agency are presumptively available for public inspection unless one of the PRA's exemptions applies. Govt. Code § 6253(a). One of the exemptions built into the PRA is for "personnel, medical, or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Newsgathering

Autopsy records of a public official

[…] report. Hepatitis A or B can be contracted from any number of sources, including homosexual sex, intravenous drug use, blood transfusions, etc. I thought the right of privacy under this exemption goes away when the individual dies. True? In your opinion, is this a case the media would likely win if we went to court?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

How Do I Request 911 Call Transcripts?

Records of 911 calls are public records under the California Public Records Act and, therefore, must be disclosed unless a specific exemption to disclosure applies. If you made a written request, the agency must determine whether the records are disclosable within 10 days of your request, and "promptly notify" you, in writing, if it […]

March 25, 2020
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Brown Act CPRA

School Superintendent Goals: Public or Private?

Under the Brown Act, does a school board have the obligation to disclose the goals they set for the district superintendent of schools? Similarly, do they have the obligation to disclose the evaluation criteria for the superintendent of schools? The evaluation criteria for teachers is in the public record, so why not the same […]

August 14, 2014