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    CPRA

    Animal shelter won’t disclose contact info on local cat trapper

    […] for this information. We always recommend making a request in writing, which obligates the County to respond in writing—however, regardless of form, the agency was required to cite any exemptions it is claiming and describe how the exemption applies to the records.  Gov’t Code § 6253(c).  It appears they did not, and we are left to […]

    June 15, 2016

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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 Cali fornia 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 […]

    September 22, 2015

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    CPRA

    Tax Document Exemptions from Public Records Requests

    We requested consultant contracts from the county office of education, but the in formation 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 […]

    June 24, 2010

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    CPRA

    CPRA request for animal shelter euthanasia log redact staff members names

    Cali fornia animal shelters use sodium pentobarbital to perform euthanasia on shelter animals by lethal injection. Sodium pentobarbital is a Class 3 controlled substance, and consequently, its use is regulated by state and federal law. Shelters are required to keep a log of euthanasia performed in order to keep track of the usage of […]

    December 12, 2015

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    CPRA

    Are worker’s comp claims public documents?

    Cali fornia'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 […]

    July 27, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    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 Cali fornia 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 […]

    March 20, 2012

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    CPRA Police Records

    Are police informant contracts subject to the PRA?

    I am a journalist investigating the local County Narcotics task force and their use of confidential informants. I know the task force has their informants sign contracts - I want to file a public records request for full disclosure of said contracts. I know they will likely deny this, but is there any way to […]

    April 27, 2016

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    CPRA First Amendment

    How can I get around the CPRA “catch-all” exemption?

    A recent CPRA request  to the  California Department of  Justice resulted in a partial denial of responsive records; they claimed the deliberative process exemption for the records not provided (citing Times Mirror). If a process is not related to something truly requiring secrecy, are there any options to pursue this information and what would […]

    October 19, 2011

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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