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CPRA

Are Citizen Bond Oversight Committee Applications Public Records?

I submitted a CPRA for completed/submitted applications of Citizen Bond Oversight Committee members, however, the school district denied "the request stating my request for the completed applications are protected from disclosure pursuant to Government Code section 6254(c), disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy." I reviewed the government code and […]

May 15, 2020
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How Do I Access Records Pertaining to a Complaint I Filed In New Mexico?

[…] any rights to see my own personal file in New Mexico that contains a complaint I filed with the state medical board against a doctor. They have twice refused me access to my file. Both times confidentiality is the stated reason for denying me access. My own file is too confidential for me to see?

January 20, 2021
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CPRA FOIA

FOIA precedents and the CPRA #2

Would a Federal FOIA ( Exemption 6) be precedent setting in California where the records in question fall under CPRA Section 6254(c)- personnel, medical, or similar files. Thank you. I appreciate it.CPRA exemption for private personal information Section 6254 Personnel, medical or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Access to records in workers’ comp issue

[…] -- a computer-aided dispatch log -- someone placed fraudulent information. I have requested the computer-aided dispatch logs through my former agency. The department has denied the request for radio, phone, and cab logs based on the following letter: We have received your California Public Records Act request, these files are exempt from disclosure pursuant […]

April 5, 2016
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CPRA

I’m applying to volunteer for the Sheriff’s Dept. Is that form subject to CPRA requests?

I am considering volunteering for a local sheriff's department. I was given a 14 page document by the department to fill out with lots of background information questions. Some questions are more personal than others. I have no issue supplying them BUT I am curious if this 'volunteer information' form becomes subject to CPRA requests by […]

November 16, 2015
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CPRA

CA Medical Board non-responsive to PRA request

[…] them. I don't feel like that fulfills what the law says they have to provide. 6254(f) is not a reason, it's just the code section that says that certain exemptions exist. The law seems to say that when one of those exemptions exists, they have to provide a legitimate reason, in writing, for denying the document. They also […]

September 11, 2016
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Brown Act CPRA

Access to City Manager’s compensation denied

I am a director for the Public Utility District trying to access the General Manager's compensation information. Another director asked for W-2s with confidential information blacked out. And was told via email that they do not have to provide them. What information am I entitled to and how to I ask for it? The […]

July 28, 2011
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CPRA

Private information in the public record

[…] Public Records Act, my license is a Public Document that the public is entitled to see. They claim they are required to tell the Public their justification for giving me a Probationary License. My stand is that while the status of my license is public; the medical information they published on the Internet is […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

City Employee Information and Privacy

[…] director in our city says the city has a policy requiring written consent from any past employee before releasing information about the individual's employment there, including dates of employment. My questions: 1. Is this a permissible policy under state public records law and 2. Can I request a former policeman’s personnel file from the city?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA School Records

Accessing university’s decision making on promotions and tenure

I'm working on a book on the discovery of AIDS. The discoverer was denied support for his promotion and tenure by his department's promotion and tenure committee. I wish to obtain all documents related to this decision. Two questions: 1. Can I obtain them using FOIA? 2. Do I address the FOIA to the […]

June 9, 2015