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    Brown Act

    Special Meetings and Means of Notice

    Three members of a five member board have called for a special meeting, where the selection process of the General Manager of the district was going to be discussed. The president refused to call the meeting, and or to participate in a conference call. The meeting was not called because the General Manager (that […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Secret Ballots

    Is it legal for a school board to fill a vacancy on the board with a secret vote? Is this addressed in the Brown Act and if so, where?

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Searching Fees for Records Requests

    […] If the County believes the state Legislature has passed a law -- i.e., a statute – delegating to the County the right to determine whether to charge for accessing building permits (and, if so, how much), it should give you the citation to that statute (as we doubt any such statute exists). Absent such […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA School Records

    School District agenda packets

    I have submitted a phone request to my local School District for copies of the Board Packet.  I was refused, stating that "it was not their policy."  I then sent a Certified Letter citing legal references and demanding the documents.  They are still delaying and refusing.

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Requests for applications of public positions

    […] Cal. App. 4th 1136 (1997) and California First Amendment Coalition v. Superior Court, 67 Cal. App. 4th 159 (1998).  Both cases involved applications submitted to the Governor for appointment to vacancies on county boards of supervisors.  In both cases, the court of appeal held, for a variety of reasons, that the applications were exempt […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Removing Personal Information from Public Record

    […] but I also like to keep my personal life private like those other people who never live in the USA. I have not been residing in USA for almost 10 years now and there's no reason that my public records are out there. I do not owe any debts either. No need to apply […]

    June 14, 2009

  • 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

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    Brown Act

    Inaccurate agenda information at County Board meeting

    Is it a Brown Act violation to intentionally provide false information on the agenda, agenda description, or supporting documents provided with the agenda for a County Board meeting?

    April 15, 2016

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    CPRA

    How can I access records regarding college sports’ recruitment?

    […] the requested records are disclosable within 10 days of your request, and "promptly notify" you, in writing, if it will make the records available, or specifically state the exemption it is claiming and how it applies to the requested records.  Gov't Code § 6253(c).  The agency must also state the estimated date and time when […]

    July 21, 2016