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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Newsgathering School Records

    State university won’t disclose student cafeteria workers’ pay

    […] is open only to enrolled students is protected and not disclosable as part of the student's educational record. We can provide you with the rate of pay for a particular position but not for a specific person or the payroll over a specific period of time. Given your request, I am seeking this rate […]

    June 14, 2014

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    First Amendment

    Reporter seeks access to court proceedings involving police personnel records

    […] issue with a law enforcement officer whose cases are being hit with multiple Pitchess and Brady motions due to reported manufacturing of evidence on search warrants ( for one). It looks like the judges will be moving any live testimony into chambers and I am looking for a way to legally challenge in camera […]

    August 31, 2016

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    Brown Act CPRA School Records

    Are School Board Committee Meetings Subject to the Brown Act?

    I am a parent who submitted an application to run for the Parent Representative position at my child's Charter school. The elections committee deemed me unqualified under their recently changed bylaws (amended after the application deadline). I requested to attend Election Committee meetings, and was told they are not subject to Brown Act. I […]

    February 6, 2018

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    CPRA

    Double standard on publishing names of document requesters

    We have a unique situation here. A Community Services District has established a policy of publishing the requesters name and what records they are asking for in both the minutes and agenda. This is done to bring public attention on who is requesting records. These individuals are now being harassed for making these requests. […]

    January 4, 2011

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    CPRA Police Records

    Need Guidance On Gaining Access to Arrest Report

    […] jurisdictions and parole or probation holds." Gov’t Code § 6254(f)(1). You can read more on this website about the Public Records Act, including the law enforcement record exemption, here. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can […]

    June 20, 2018

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    Brown Act

    Public comments on water rates closed, item still on agenda

    […] Council Agenda contains the following item: "DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS. Introduce and Waive the First Reading of One of the Three Ordinances Relating to Establishing Rates for Water Service Fees." Here is the problem. We are not being allowed to comment about this item at all, even though it has been on multiple […]

    November 25, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Reporting closed sessions decisions

    The city council has had an item on its closed session agenda for several weeks regarding a condo's violation of a development agreement. The city manager said publicly that the council had reached a decision that "involves litigation," but he did not discuss the details. No decision was announced after that city council meeting. […]

    June 5, 2010

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    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act allow closed sessions to appoint legal firm?

    […] a presentation on their firm in open session. After each presentation, the board went into closed session pursuant to GC 54957(b)(1), "Public Employee Appointment: General Counsel." I have never seen this done before. Can a legislative body refer to General Counsel as a "Public Employee" and use this GC as safe harbor for closed session?

    January 31, 2012

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    Brown Act

    Are school district “fact-finding” committee meetings public?

    […] the area, fiscal impact and the impact on academic programs should they close the school. It is my understanding that such a committee is an advisory committee for the district and therefore falls under the Brown Act, however at the last committee meeting the district's public information officer tried to chase me out. The […]

    March 8, 2016