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    CPRA Police Records

    Police deny request for 911 tape

    […] suicide or homicide. Prior to my formal request, the police refused to discuss the case citing its "ongoing nature." My formal request to review the 911 call for service was denied because it was not deemed contemporaneous. The denial was based on the 1993 Kuzar case. It is my understanding that case recognizes that […]

    December 30, 2011

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    CPRA Police Records

    Obtaining police records

    I am trying to find out what information regarding city police officers is public, specifically their resume, criminal record and formal complaints? Any information you can give me about investigating cops would be more than wonderful, thanks so much for your time!

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    School Board Closed Sessions with Administrators

    […] there in case questions come up. I understand that board members who apparently know this to be a possible violation of the Brown Act, both current and former board members, are so far unwilling to speak up about this practice. How can a member of the public then address this possible Brown Act violation? […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Are blueprints of public buildings public under the CPRA?

    […] I must have a letter from the entity that drew the plans and the owner of the building in order to do anything other than view them live. According to everything I have read, I have the right to take pictures or request copies ( for a fee, of course) without that letter. Can you help?

    May 20, 2015

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    Blog

    MediaNews, Hearst and Clint Reilly should not be allowed to keep their secret settlement a secret

    […] participants. Recent examples include the Wall Street Journal, whose top editors knew about Rupert Murdoch’s offer to purchase Dow Jones (owner of the Journal and related businesses) for days before the news was made public--not by the Journal, but by CNBC, a competitor. In California, the Hearst Corporation, owner of the San Francisco Chronicle, […]

    June 2, 2009

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    CPRA School Records

    Public official’s email communications

    […] exemptions under the Public Records Act, they must be disclosed.  Cal. Gov't Code section 6253(a).  Even if portions of the emails are properly withheld pursuant to an exemption, the remainder of the emails must be disclosed because any reasonably segregable portion of a record must be made available for inspection after deletion of the […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Latest News

    Press Release

    Advocates, Press Seek Access to Court Records in FCI Dublin Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

    […] the prison has closed. Unless there is a compelling reason to maintain secrecy, the court should make the previously sealed documents available to the public immediately. " For decades, FCI Dublin officers hid the prison’s toxic culture from outside authorities and used threats and retaliation to silence the women they sexually abused," said Angelica […]

    June 12, 2024

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    Cases

    FAC sues LA council over destroyed public records

    […] new lawsuit filed by the First Amendment Coalition against Los Angeles highlights local governments’ all-too-common---and illegal---practice of destroying public records. The suit, filed Thursday in Superior Court for Los Angeles County, focuses on documents that went missing when a termed-out council member, Tom LaBonge, left office in 2015. Thousands of documents about city business---"public […]

    August 26, 2016

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    Brown Act

    Brown Act violations in closed session real-property negotiations

    […] be invalidated with a "Cure and Correct" letter due to incorrect closed session procedure. If so, how would the form letter be worded to accomplish this? Thanks for the response to my question. It appears that this violation may continue until the decision is brought to open session.One other question is as to the […]

    September 8, 2016