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Brown Act CPRA

Can I be charged for agenda-item documents?

[…] of any meeting of a legislative body be mailed to that person." Gov't Code § 54954.1.This section further provides that the legislative body "may establish a fee for mailing the agenda or agenda packet, which fee shall not exceed the cost of providing the service."Id. To the extent that the fire board wanted to […]

October 20, 2011
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First Amendment

Blogger’s identity exposed, and legal threats made against her

I am writing today for guidance regarding my rights as a blogger. I am the author of a cosmetics complaints blog and creator and one of the admins of the complaints Facebook Page. The blog and page initially were started in an effort to obtain a refund from a cosmetics company due to sanitation […]

November 21, 2011
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Brown Act CPRA

A Board member vs. public member rights under PRA

[…] a board member I must follow different rules then the public. I have been told I must make my request in writing to the board chair, and then he would put it on next month's agenda for discussion. So far, I haven’t found anything of relevance in the Public Records Act. What are your thoughts?

March 23, 2016
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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

Utility District board member access to agenda information

I am a board member at my local Public Utility District. I requested information on an agenda item and did not receive it. I submitted questions for response and was denied. During the meeting I could not get any questions answered. Do have any advice as to what I can do?

March 30, 2016
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CPRA

CFAC v. Santa Clara County and Critical Infrastructure Information

[…] County's response is due April 30, and under the California Rules of Court, amicus briefs would be due 14 days thereafter, on May 14. Both parties have requested oral argument, but the Court has not yet set a date for argument. After oral argument, the court will have 90 days to file its written opinion.

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

The CPRA and privately owned utilities companies

[…] agency." A "state agency" is defined as "every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other state body or agency, except those agencies provided for in Article IV (except Section 20 thereof) or Article VI of the California Constitution."Cal. Gov. Code § 6252(f).It would not seem that the Water Company fits […]

August 7, 2011
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CPRA

Can I access data on corporations audited by the state?

As far as I am aware, there is no exemption to the Public Records Act that specifically addresses the disclosability of records that reveal the identity of corporations that have been audited and the time period covered by the audit. However, for a definitive opinion that would consider all aspects of the state Taxation […]

July 15, 2013
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Brown Act

Charter board meetings flout Brown Act rules

Addressing your questions in turn: First, with respect to noticing public meetings under the Brown Act, the Act provides that the agenda for any regular public meeting governed by the Act must be posted at least 72 hours before the legislative body's meeting, and should contain a "brief general description of each item of […]

June 8, 2011
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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

City gone wild with continual Brown Act and CPRA violations

[…] city councilman over his asking questions about contract steering by the city finance director. Multiple PRA public document requests by our newspaper have been denied – some for three years. The city police chief is in on the deals. Crimes in city hall go unreported and no one is held accountable. We believe the […]

May 16, 2012
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Brown Act

School Board Meetings without Notice

[…] meeting, investigation conducted by a factfinder or arbitrator. (d) An Executive session of the public school employer or between the public school employer and its designated representative for the purpose of discussing its position regarding any matter within the scope of representation and instructing its designated representatives. To The extent the meetings you describe […]

March 18, 2010