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  • Asked and Answered

    First Amendment

    Can I file for defamation?

    Can I file for defamation against a co-worker who often call me gay, crook and maniac in front of my co-workers?

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    How can I find out if a non-profit is cooking the books?

    I'm pretty sure a 501(c) 3 in San Francisco is cooking its books. For example, claiming on their 990 that a certain program cost $50,000 when I think it's more like $500. Can I demand their receipts under a FOIA request? Is there a reward for discovering and proving such scammers?

    May 21, 2015

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    CPRA Police Records

    City Surveillance Cameras and Public Records Law

    […] which the record has been stored."  Gov't Code section 6252(g).  Thus, it appears that surveillance camera recordings would be covered under the Act: "The Act contains numerous exemptions, including certain types of police records, specifically: ecords of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, or records of intelligence information or security procedures of, the office […]

    November 20, 2009

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    Cases Press Release

    FAC Wins Important Ruling for Police Transparency in California

    […] and KQED’s favor, the release of the requested records is not necessarily imminent. The court noted Becerra’s office can challenge disclosure of individual records based on various exemptions allowed by the Public Records Act. And his office could appeal to the California Supreme Court. FAC is represented by Michael T. Risher. KQED is represented […]

    January 30, 2020

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    CPRA School Records

    School refuses to explain why principal fired behind closed doors

    […] was forced to resigned after a closed session meeting with the school board. Board members say they CAN'T talk about the decision. I made a written request for the files. They say they don't have to show me the file's under government code 6250. I don't believe that's true. Most of the employees at […]

    March 5, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Enforcement of the CPRA

    […] accused of violating it, and they told me that a private attorney was my only recourse.  If this is the case, then the Act is relatively meaningless for people who do not have funds to pay a lawyer to pursue their case.  Without an enforcement provision, what is the use of the law other […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Latest News

    Cases Press Release

    Court Rules Santa Clara County Must Disclose Parcel Map Database to California First Amendment Coalition

    […] California First Amendment Coalition (CFAC) Santa Clara County must make public--at minimal cost and without restrictions on use--its digital "basemap" showing parcel boundaries, the assessor’s parcel number for each parcel, parcel address, and other similar data for all properties in the county, a court has ruled. In a lawsuit filed by CFAC, the Superior […]

    June 2, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Police Firing Records

    I am looking into the reason for the firing of two officers from our local police department. The city confirmed that two officers had been fired during their probationary period but said it is against their policy to release the officers' names. Can they legally withhold this information? They also declined to discuss the […]

    June 14, 2009