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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Denied Access to City Attorney Fees in Police Officer Assault Case

    I recently submitted a PRA request to our city attorney’s office regarding the legal defense of a city police officer. He is facing trial for assaulting a suspect. I simply inquired if he was paying his own defense or if the city was footing the bill. Their response was that 1) My request was […]

    May 9, 2019

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    CPRA

    How does one deal with CPRA Request Response Denying the Records As ‘Privileged’?

    […] and do not have to be disclosed. Evidence Code §§ 954-955. However, not everything that passes an attorney’s desk is covered by this privilege. Rather, "[i]n order for a communication to be privileged, it must be made for the purpose of the legal consultation, rather than some unrelated or ancillary purpose." Los Angeles Cty. […]

    May 13, 2019

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    First Amendment

    Do Volunteers Working with CA Prisoners Have the Right to Publish Stories About The Experience?

    […] understand these restrictions. However, the CDCR is known to be notoriously protective about publicity/research, and many colleagues have informally advised that official approval will likely not be forthcoming, especially since the class being conducted has a subversive and anti-establishmentarian nature with respect to the prison system. What are the First Amendment rights of a […]

    November 9, 2018

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    CPRA Police Records

    I Called Police About My Loud Neighbors Gathering During COVID. Were These Redactions Lawful?

    […] days later, as the victim of the incident (I live in the neighborhood and was being disturbed by the illegal noise), I emailed a CPRA request asking for a copy of the relevant CAD Call Report. I got back that call report, which did not contain any "analysis or conclusions of the investigating officer." […]

    January 20, 2021

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Is there a Posting Date Requirement for Minutes of Public Agency Meetings?

    Is there a legal requirement that a Community College in California post Minutes for their Board, Special and Committee Meetings within a certain timeframe? They are not doing so by the next meeting and sometimes do not do so for many many months or at all. This is an ongoing issue.

    January 20, 2021

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA School Records

    Many Colleges Denying My CPRA Request for Title IX Report

    […] using FERPA, which the US DoE said does not apply to investigation reports in a Dear Colleague letter. Other schools are charging absurd amounts of money ($800-$2500) for the documents. Others are citing attorney client privilege and other aspects of the CPRA act. Every University of California campus has complied with my request. I'm […]

    November 7, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    Police Records

    Police Department in New Jersey Won’t Release Report on a Family Member’s Death

    New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act provides that "government records shall be readily accessible for inspection, copying, or examination by the citizens of this State, with certain exceptions, for the protection of the public interest, and any limitations on the right of access … shall be construed in favor of the public’s right of […]

    August 22, 2020

  • Asked and Answered

    Newsgathering

    What Are Newsgathers’ Rights Regarding Private Homes Involved in Major Wildfire Area?

    I got a question about legal right (protected by First Amendment or any other Constitutional law) for our reporter here in California to gather news (pictures, videos) being on the private property during a recent major wildfire. We have all permissions from local authorities to gather news in a nearby burned out town (they […]

    January 7, 2020

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    Brown Act

    Can California Agencies Continue to Hold Meetings Remotely After the State Reopens?

    […] through Zoom is "currently not legal under the Brown Act" is incorrect. The agency does acknowledge that online meetings would not comply with the Brown Act "but for the emergency order," presumably referring to Executive Order N-29-20, attached. The order states, in relevant part, that all requirements in the Brown Act "expressly or impliedly […]

    June 11, 2021