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Brown Act

Should school superintendent’s goals be made in closed session?

[…] open session. The goals are public. The evaluation of the City Manager in meeting goals in done in closed session. In contrast, the School Board sets goals for the Superintendent's in closed session. Recently, the new superintendent made her goals available on the District web site. The Board President thanked her in a public […]

April 13, 2012
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CPRA

Are Citizen Bond Oversight Committee Applications Public Records?

I submitted a CPRA for completed/submitted applications of Citizen Bond Oversight Committee members, however, the school district denied "the request stating my request for the completed applications are protected from disclosure pursuant to Government Code section 6254(c), disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy." I reviewed the government code and […]

May 15, 2020
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CPRA

Private information in the public record

[…] Public Records Act, my license is a Public Document that the public is entitled to see. They claim they are required to tell the Public their justification for giving me a Probationary License. My stand is that while the status of my license is public; the medical information they published on the Internet is […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA School Records

Accessing university’s decision making on promotions and tenure

I'm working on a book on the discovery of AIDS. The discoverer was denied support for his promotion and tenure by his department's promotion and tenure committee. I wish to obtain all documents related to this decision. Two questions: 1. Can I obtain them using FOIA? 2. Do I address the FOIA to the […]

June 9, 2015
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CPRA

Request For Public Employee W2 Forms Fulfilled, But Heavily Redacted. Are The Redactions Legal?

I submitted a CPRA request for W2's for a group of public school employees. When I received the W2 forms, I expected the individual's Social Security Number and address to be redacted, but the school also redacted the information for the federal income tax withheld, social security tax withheld, medicare tax withheld, "other" withholdings/contributions […]

April 26, 2022
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CPRA FOIA

FOIA precedents and the CPRA #2

Would a Federal FOIA ( Exemption 6) be precedent setting in California where the records in question fall under CPRA Section 6254(c)- personnel, medical, or similar files. Thank you. I appreciate it.CPRA exemption for private personal information Section 6254 Personnel, medical or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Newsgathering School Records

School denies access to all info about coach fired amid rumors players’ were abused.

I cover school sports for the local newspaper and recently a coach was fired amid rumors that he/she was abusive toward players. Apparently the schools feel no obligation to answer questions on the troubling situation. When asked, they invoke the phrase "personnel matter" like a talisman, and won't say anything beyond either "the coach […]

March 9, 2014
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CPRA

Does the CPRA allow access to notes from interviews with job candidates?

[…] an unwarranted invasion of privacy. These records are also subject to the deliberative process privilege, that protects decision-making processes. Cal. Gov. Code § 6255, the balancing test exemption, permits withholding a record if the public interest in nondisclosure outweighs that served by disclosure in order to protect the deliberative process. Wilson v. Superior Court […]

September 16, 2013
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CPRA

Access to public records denied during business hours

[…] , I have gone to the Park and Recreation Department to review public records (on site, in the building) during normal business hours and I have been sent away. If at all possible, I would like to file a motion this week to force the department to allow me access to these and other records.

November 21, 2009
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CPRA

Are worker’s comp claims public documents?

California's Labor Code provides that "xcept as expressly permitted , a person or public or private entity not a party to a claim for workers' compensation benefits may not obtain individually identifiable information obtained or maintained by the division on that claim. For purposes of this section, 'individually identifiable information' means any data concerning […]

July 27, 2011