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    CPRA

    Administrative hearing transcripts

    I attended a hearing in my city regarding a canine noise level complaint.  The hearing officer/judge found for the plaintiffs. Because of various oddities related to the hearing and the ruling, I determined that I needed to file an appeal.  The administrative hearing is not appeal-able so that means I need to file a […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Brown Act and statute of limitations

    Does an action requesting purely equitable (injunctive) relief for a Brown Act violation have a statute of limitations?

    June 14, 2009

  • Latest News

    Blog

    CFAC and MAPLight sue for public access to state’s legislative database

    […] the Legislative Counsel's office in Sacramento. With our co-petitioner, MAPLight.org, we are seeking a copy of California's full legislative database--the texts of bills, amendments, votes, dates, etc.--- for all legislation. Although the public currently can access this info one bill at a time through the state's official website, that does not allow computer-assisted analysis […]

    June 3, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Going after omitted information

    What are my options for going after emails we believe were omitted from a public records request?

    June 14, 2009

  • Latest News

    Google’s Antitrust Wrist Slap Is Right Result for Wrong Reason. Right Reason: Google Search Results are Protected Speech

    […] relative to other search results, and the presentation generally of website pages responsive to a search -- these choices constitute editorial functions, subject to the strongest safeguards for free speech. The New York Times (or The Huffington Post, Wired.com or other reputable news organization of your choice) gets to decide -- free from government […]

    January 7, 2013

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    CA Police Deny CPRA Request on Six-Month Old Case

    Made Request for records under 6257(f) as the "authorized representative"of a victim and police are claiming disclosure would "endanger successful completion" of six-month-old investigation. No objection re standing or anything else just the investigation exemption. They refuse to articulate how disclosure would endanger. Can't find any case law on this exemption.

    April 11, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act apply to city council appointed committees?

    […] of this chapter." Cal. Gov't Code § 54952(b) (emph. added). Essentially, if the committee was created by formal action, but falls under the ad hoc sub-quorum committee exemption, then the committee does not have to adhere to the Brown Act's meeting requirements.  Government Code § 54952(b).  On the other hand, if the committee is […]

    August 15, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    Newsgathering

    Can police videotape me in my home without consent?

    You pose an interesting question. A provision of California's Penal Code imposes penalties for "intentionally and without the consent of all parties to a confidential communication ... eavesdrop upon or record the confidential communication , whether the communication is carried on among the parties in the presence of one another or by means of […]

    December 2, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Accessing the California Commission on Judicial Performance

    […] a California Superior Court judge with the California Commission on Judicial performance. That agency stated that we filed a complaint that was well presented. Initially they asked for more background information and said they would review the complaint if we provided that information. After providing further proof that numerous violations of the judicial code […]

    June 14, 2009