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    CPRA

    The CPRA, Email Communication, Right to Privacy and Records Regarding One’s Self

    I made a California Public Records Act request to a public school district in California for: "All Email communication regarding myself and my child." I received partial records which are not nearly complete. I am concerned about adherence to legal safeguards prohibiting school districts or any public entity from "sanitizing" requested records. Thus far, I […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Access to agenda attachments

    […] the meeting under Government section 54954.2(a)), or when it is distributed to a majority of the legislative body, whichever is first.  The agency may charge a fee for mailing the materials, not to exceed the cost of providing the mailing service.Government Code Section 54954.1 provides as follows:Any person may request that a copy of […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Fire Department Mishandled Response to CPRA Request

    […] four points now: 1. 6253 (b) "Except with respect to public records exempt from disclosure by express provisions of law, each state or local agency, upon a request for a copy of records that reasonably describes an identifiable record or records, shall make the records promptly available…" The LAFD response that they MIGHT disclose something […]

    January 26, 2018

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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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    Court Records

    Entitlement to court records

    […] get court records from the Richmond court. When I asked to get the records from my case the clerk said that I could not get any records until I put in my appeal. I also tried to put in a written declaration form and was told that it was too late. Can you help me?

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    How long are routine County surveillance records archived?

    I have been fighting a speeding ticket for over the past year. After an initial failed CPRA request, I was able to retrieve dash-cam footage of the incident. However, upon review the County sent me footage from the wrong incident. The data that indicates the date and time of the footage was left out, […]

    May 6, 2016

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    CPRA School Records

    School District Stalling Over My Request For Gender Breakdowns On Student Performance

    I made a PRA request to the School District for gender breakdowns on student performance. After nine business days, I receive an email reply from a law firm seeking "clarification" on about fifty percent of the items. The clarifications requested are not necessary; they are stalling. And they do claim to have approximately half […]

    April 21, 2022

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    CPRA

    Police and Fire Department Records

    […] it may concern.  I am seeking assistance in obtaining a couple of reports from our City and the fire department.  I had already walked in my request for public information and still have not received any written response.  Today I visited in person the fire department and asked what the status of the info […]

    June 14, 2009