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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    CPRA not denied, but never produced by agency

    I have been waiting for a PRA request from the Dept. of Boating and Waterways since November 4, 2010. I made an additional request on December 2nd for one piece of paper that was referred to during the last commission meeting by the lead analyst. At this time I said I would drop all […]

    February 2, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Is the list of employees taking voluntary buyouts a public document?

    […] she said she would provide it only on condition that I promise not to publish the names. I probably won't use more than a few names ( for people I might quote), but if the document is public, I shouldn’t have to make such a promise. The hospital is owned by district residents who […]

    August 27, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Obtaining Copies of Video

    […] 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).  Although the Metropolitan Transit System […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    How to file a verified petition

    […] obtain a specific record that is part of my case-file with the state. All records I have requested have been sent except one with no reason given for its exclusion. I understand I can submit a "verified petition" with the superior court to issue a writ of mandate requiring the state to provide the […]

    April 18, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Is A Letter From A Water District Lawyer A City Attorney Public?

    […] had a contract to deliver water, but wanted to modify it. The District's lawyer wrote a letter to the city attorney, attaching a draft civil complaint, asking for a set of changes, threatening to sue otherwise. "Settlement" meetings were in closed session. Now that a new contract has been agreed to, is the first […]

    December 7, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Request for councilmembers salaries not granted

    I requested the salaries and health benefits of City Council members. It took one month to receive and I didn't get what I'd asked for.  I also asked for information regarding the voiding of a parking citation that they would not release.

    October 13, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Sheriff refuses access to complaint

    […] matter and am trying to recoup. I have sent the sheriff two letters but he refuses to comply with my request. could you please advise me as what to do now. There was a lot of controversy concerning the case.  I am simply asking for copies of documents that I believe I am entitled to.

    January 10, 2012

  • Latest News

    Blog Cases

    Victory for newspaper publisher Tim Crews and FAC in Appeals Court decision

    […] pay legal fees to a school board he sued over his public records request. The unanimous decision (see Court of Appeal's opinion below) represents a crucial victory for government transparency and a welcome success for the First Amendment Coalition, which was instrumental in organizing and underwriting Crews’ successful defense. "The appeals court’s decision makes […]

    July 20, 2013

  • Asked and Answered

    Newsgathering

    Accessing the black hole of the CIA

    I am a reporter, and I have a question re: FOIA requests for CIA files. Specifically, I would like the employment records of a local mayor who says she was a CIA operative for 31 years.  But I'm worried that if I frame the request the wrong way, it will be denied, because I […]

    June 14, 2009