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Government agency refusal of email records

I was refused access to government emails and correspondence because the records were determined to be exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act (recognized under the public interest balancing exemption provided by Government Code section 6255). Does this also refuse my right to access the time and date of the email correspondence?

April 12, 2016
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Secret Docket Revealed: FAC Wins Cal Supreme Court Rulings Unsealing Clemency Files

[…] rulings — six unanimous opinions issued Sept. 11 — reject Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to keep secret the files the Governor submits in support of his requests for the Supreme Court’s consent to grant clemency to twice-convicted felons. As a result, Governor Newsom is required to publicly release some previously sealed records no later […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
September 16, 2019
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CPRA Police Records

Jail Files of Prisoner Suicide

I want to investigate the suicide of man in the county jail. Can I get access to his files at the public defender and district attorney offices now that he is dead? Or are they still exempt from the CPRA?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA School Records

Globe trotting university official keeps tabs on dog sends bill to tax payers

[…] and the dean often calls the kennel from international locales on UC’s dime. I got the phone bills but UC redacted all the phone numbers citing California Government Code §6254(c); Cal. Civil Code §1798.42. I am looking for some guidance as to how to draft a response arguing that these phone numbers should be public.

March 20, 2012
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CPRA Police Records

Are the officer’s emails exempt from access under the CA Public Records Act?

I am considering filing an open records request under the California Public records act for the internal emails of a police sergeant.I suspect there is information related to misconduct on an issue not related to any open criminal case or crime investigation. Are the officer's emails exempt under the law, or would the department […]

September 22, 2015
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CPRA

Tax Document Exemptions from Public Records Requests

[…] contracts from the county office of education, but the information we received was incomplete. We've thought of requesting the list of consultants who received an IRS 1099 form, but we're concerned that we would be denied the information on the grounds that it falls under the "tax" exclusion section of the PRA. Is there […]

June 24, 2010
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CPRA

Trying To Access Autopsy Records Of Mass Shooting Victims

[…] having difficulty obtaining the autopsy records from the reported mass shooting in Thousand Oaks on November 7-8, 2018. My understanding is Autopsy Records are public records in the State of California. How do I force the Medical Examiner's hand? I've been asking about these since November. They don't even cite an exemption from the PRA.

April 1, 2020
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CPRA Police Records

Is crime victim entitled to see investigation records?

My daughter was raped by her ex and he recorded it. She obtained the video and filed charges. Her ex is the son of a DA employee. They did not file charges and "lost the video." They did not notify anyone and the case is closed. Since then they have refused to enforce a Domestic […]

October 26, 2010
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CPRA

CPRA request for animal shelter euthanasia log redact staff members names

[…] substance is involved and since staff members performing euthanasia in California are required by law to be trained and certified. Also, since there is a state mandate for municipal shelters to accept stray dogs, and the shelter has chosen euthanasia as a means to meet that mandate, I would think that the performance of […]

December 12, 2015
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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