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CPRA

Obtaining the names of notaries public

[…] public registered in various counties in Southern California. To my understanding, this is public information because one can go into the County Clerk's office and verify authenticity for the notary public one's considering using. The most problematic for me has been the Riverside County Clerk, from where a representative stated over the phone they […]

June 14, 2009
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Will All Judges Who Have Viewed Porn Please Stand Up?

[…] constitutionally protected. Kozinski has the right, under the First Amendment, to possess pornographic materials on his own computer. It is a right that we all have, and for good reason: in a free society, government has no business regulating private choices about what movies to see, books to read or photos to view. Although […]

June 3, 2009
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CPRA

Duplication fees for non-paper records

Our School District Board/Superintendent is charging for labor costs of making a CD copy of each monthly/special board meeting. I understand that the Cal. Gov't. Code Section 6253(b) indicates that such charges (i.e., labor costs for recording the CD copy) is not permitted. I have been round and round with the Board/Superintendent about these […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA

What Constitutes a Local Agency

[…] provides that records created, owned or maintained by that entity are public records that may be examined or copied upon request, unless one of the Act's many exemptions to disclosure apply. The exemptions can be found at Govt Code Section 6254 in the PRA. The full text of the PRA can be found here. […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Giving conditions to public records requests

[…] then, given a letter from her and the Board of Directors that stated the following: The board is aware of you request,and we retrieved our standard policy for Board meeting minutes access. "The standard policy foraccess to the xxxxxxx Fire protection District Board of Director's Meeting Minutes is as follows: 1. The board requires […]

June 14, 2009
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Court Records

Accessing juvenile court records

Generally speaking, juvenile court records are confidential except as to certain law enforcement and court personnel, or the parents and guardian of the minor. Other persons can get access to documents only with permission of the court. You would have to file a petition to do this. You haven't disclosed your relationship to the records […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Obtaining records without fees?

[…] of the S.F.P.D. and ask to inspect the records you seek. Under the PRA, the public has the right to inspect a record (unless some exception or exemption applies) during normal office hours. Agencies can charge for copies under the PRA but not for allowing members of the public to inspect the actual records. […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

How do I enforce my right under the CPRA to inspect records?

[…] agenda. ) Over ten days have elapsed with no response to this request and no response to a follow-up request. The district did not request an extension. For various reasons I believe it is possible that the healthcare district may be non-responsive and require that I go to court. To obtain the document what […]

June 7, 2017
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CPRA

School documents and lost records

Generally, are there any school district budget documents, reports, salary compensation information, etc. that are not accessible to the public? I put in a Request for Public Records to view a permit plan and Building & Safety lost the plans within one week of receiving them. What recourse do I have?

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

How can I stop city from violating Brown Act during budget meetings?

Under the Brown Act’s public comment requirements, Gov't Code section 54954.3(a), a legislative body may adopt "easonable regulations" for public comment periods, including regulations limiting the total amount of time allocated for public testimony on particular issues and for each individual speaker, but the body may not "prohibit public criticism of the policies, procedures, […]

November 14, 2014