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Agency won’t provide records in electronic format

In response to our public records request for electronic data, public agencies have refused to release data in Excel format. They have instead given us pdfs or hard copies. Their reasons are vague, ranging from concerns we will manipulate the data to saying it's not their policy to release data in that format. I […]

August 18, 2010
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Police Records

Want Info on 911 Call that Prompted Police to Swarm My House Where No Crime Occurred

[…] Florida’s public records act as I am with California’s, a quick review of the law indicates that police records are generally subject to public disclosure unless some exemption applies. Section 119.105 states that "Police records are public records except as otherwise made exempt or confidential." In responding to your request, it seems the agency […]

December 4, 2018
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CPRA

Access to government officials’ email on personal account

[…] home address or personal e-mail account to conduct public business.Under the PRA,there would be a strong argument that such correspondence would be subject to disclosure, unless an exemption applies. Under the PRA, "any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local […]

June 8, 2009
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Water district, in settlement with FAC, agrees to disclose water usage by corporations

[…] name, credit history, utility usage data, home address, or telephone number of utility customers of local agencies . . ." FAC, in its lawsuit, argued that this exemption is limited to residential customers, while information about corporate customers must be made public. "We’re very pleased that the Desert Water Agency, reversing course, has agreed […]
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October 30, 2014
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CPRA Police Records

Can City Attorney Withhold 911 Call Transcripts?

[…] call to report a possible crime and the department's response thereto." Haynie v. Superior Court, 26 Cal. 4th 1061, 1064 (2001). The Supreme Court held that the exemption in Government Code section 6254(f) for "records of investigations," like the exemption in the same section for "records of complaints" to law enforcement, allows law enforcement […]

March 8, 2010
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CPRA

Request for documents on Tax Lien Sale denied. Why?

[…] I am unaware of one does not mean it has not been created. If they reject your formal written request, their response will need to identify the exemption or other justification for their denial.Once armed with that information, it will be possible to better assess the legitimacy of their claim. Finally, the Public Records […]

October 6, 2011
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CPRA

911 transcripts

[…] possible the agency that maintains the transcript or tape may try to claim that it is protected from disclosure by Government Code section 6254(f), which contains an exemption for records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, a state or local police agency. However, the application of this exemption to your situation is very […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Inspect vs. Request, and Proposals as Public Records

I'd like to know if proposals made to cities in response to a request for proposals are public records. Also, I've heard that there is no 10-day waiting period if someone simply asks to inspect a record, and does not ask for copies in a PRA. Is that true?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA School Records

School refuses to explain why principal fired behind closed doors

[…] was forced to resigned after a closed session meeting with the school board. Board members say they CAN'T talk about the decision. I made a written request for the files. They say they don't have to show me the file's under government code 6250. I don't believe that's true. Most of the employees at […]

March 5, 2012
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FAC News Press Release

MuckRock, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and the North Coast Journal Honored with FAC’s Free Speech and Open Government Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: fac@firstamendmentcoalition.org SAN RAFAEL — The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the winners of its 2023 Free Speech and Open Government Award: Thadeus Greenson of the North Coast Journal; Al-Amyn Sumar and David McCabe of The New York Times and Leah Nylen of Bloomberg; and nonprofit, collaborative news […]
February 26, 2024