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City Employee Information and Privacy

[…] director in our city says the city has a policy requiring written consent from any past employee before releasing information about the individual's employment there, including dates of employment. My questions: 1. Is this a permissible policy under state public records law and 2. Can I request a former policeman’s personnel file from the city?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

State college employees using work email for political campaigning

A member of the staff of a state college used his work email address for over two years to conduct a political campaign. County Counsel is both refusing to act on this matter, and claims there was no inappropriate use of a public email. He talks about door hangers, calling up talk shows, and […]

August 12, 2011
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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

Accessing Aggregated Medical Information for COVID-19 Deceased

I was told by our county authorities that the county cannot release specific ages, gender, co-morbidities or housing situation (group homes vs. apartments vs. single-family homes) for those individuals whose cause of death was attributed to COVID-19 on the grounds that releasing that data would violate health information privacy rules under HIPPA (Health Insurance […]

October 30, 2020
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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 Police Records

Writer denied access to coroner’s report on 1947 Black Dahlia case

I am researching the 'Black Dahlia' murder in California in 1947. I have asked the LAPD for its file on this case, which has been refused under section 6254(f) of the CPRA. The FBI and DA have disclosed their files on the case (the FBI with heavy redactions).The LA County Coroner's Office refuses to disclose […]

June 10, 2015
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CPRA Police Records

Criminal Investigation Files and the Department of Toxic Substances Control

[…] Substances Control. The case is closed, having been adjudicated by a no plea in 1994. The department will not release the file, saying that there is an exemption for disclosure of DTSC investigations. I have been unable to find any such exemption, and wondering if CFAC may be aware of case law, or other […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

I’m applying to volunteer for the Sheriff’s Dept. Is that form subject to CPRA requests?

I am considering volunteering for a local sheriff's department. I was given a 14 page document by the department to fill out with lots of background information questions. Some questions are more personal than others. I have no issue supplying them BUT I am curious if this 'volunteer information' form becomes subject to CPRA requests by […]

November 16, 2015
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CPRA

Records request denied due to ongoing investigation

I made a CPRA request for information regarding enforcement of a housing ordinance. The response was that "the matter is under investigation." How long can the CPRA be denied with the explanation that the matter is "under investigation" ?

June 5, 2010
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CPRA

City Wrongly Applying “Deliberative Process Exemption” To Requested Records

[…] City administration is wrongfully terminating employees as punishment for asking for disability retirement. I am a victim. They are withholding emails by wrongfully applying the deliberative process exemption to protect themselves from lawsuit for the wrongful termination. I have written proof. I have contacted this agency once before using this form but never got […]

February 9, 2018