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CPRA Police Records

Denied records of homicide investigation

[…] ultimately got to a Sergeant. He said it was largely a factor of time to redact any personal information of witnesses, etc. He would "try" to arrange for me to come in so he could verbally reveal information as he saw fit and that would not take up too much of his time. This […]

December 23, 2011
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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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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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CPRA

Accessing public employee timesheets

[…] record and must be disclosed to the public upon request unless a provision of the PRA exempts it from disclosure. Gov't Code Section 6252-6253. There is an exemption for "personnel" records that public agencies routinely invoke when they believe a request seeks information pertaining to identifiable public officials or employees that is private or […]

August 4, 2011
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CPRA

Are cast ballots public records?

I could not find any exemption in the CPRA itself that specifically applies to election ballots. However, there may be other laws, such as those found in either California or federal election statutes, which are incorporated into the CPRA under Government Code § 6254(k), that might prevent disclosure. I quickly searched the California Election Code […]

September 3, 2016
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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

Is gender of foster care staff public information?

We are investigating sexual abuse in a foster care shelter. We requested the gender for two staff members because they have ambiguous names. The county asserted that Section 6254(c), the personnel records exceptions applies. Staffing decisions at the facility are made based on gender (male staff members are not supposed to oversee female resident's baths), […]

August 13, 2014
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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 School Records

District denies teacher access to defaming emails

Under the Public Records Act (CPRA), a record prepared or maintained by a public agency is presumptively subject to disclosure, unless some exemption applies. Gov't Code § 6253(b). The Act does contain an exemption for "ersonnel, medical, or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy." Gov't Code […]

November 12, 2013