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  • Latest News

    Blog

    Woodward’s “leaked” Aghanistan report was declassified. How could that happen without Obama’s OK?

    […] about who leaked the report to Woodward, and why.  By Tuesday the ascendant theory was that the report was leaked by Pentagon insiders who support McChrystal's call for additional troops and are annoyed at the White House for seeming to delay action on the General's recommendation. Could be. But what caught my eye was […]

    September 23, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Costs soar for City Council meeting DVDs

    I know that cities cannot charge for staff time when it comes to making photocopies in public records requests. Does this extend to DVDs as well? It appears we are being charged staff time, so DVDs now cost $18each. Previously I was able to get them free by bringing in a blank DVD disc, […]

    September 5, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can a California agency deny my records request without providing any citations or reasons?

    […] the request or to the purpose of the request, if stated. (2) Describe the information technology and physical location in which the records exist. (3) Provide suggestions for overcoming any practical basis for denying access to the records or information sought. Cal. Gov. Code § 6253.1(a). Therefore, if these records exist, the agency is […]

    September 23, 2020

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    CPRA

    Can fees be charged for existing electronic/digital records?

    The County's Public Safety Group sent me an invoice in regards to my PRA request for copies of their three existing contracts with Cal Fire. These records already exist in an electronic/ digital format. There is no reason to charge me a fee for them to be delivered to me via email. They just […]

    August 30, 2016

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    First Amendment Press Rights

    FAC news: Prop 42 victory, amicus briefs on the Wrap, NCAA, fee waivers & more

    June has been a busy month for FAC, both legislatively and judicially. Most gratifying: California voters on June 4 approved, by a comfortable 61 percent margin, Prop 42, which amends the state constitution to fortify state open meetings and FOI laws. FAC supported and sponsored Prop 42 to end funding disputes between local governments […]

    June 17, 2014

  • Latest News

    Blog

    Secrecy surrounding public employees’ pay & benefits makes mockery of democracy

    […] come before them---issues that dwarf all others by orders of magnitude---those same elected officials revert to total secrecy. I am referring to decisions on compensation and benefits for public employees--which, for most cities and counties in California, consume north of 80 percent of all government spending. Regardless of one’s party affiliation or views about […]

    June 24, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Workshops v. Special Meetings

    […] in less then 72 hours which was labeled board special meeting/workshop. It was just a workshop called to discuss how to deal with the media. I asked for our attorneys opinion in this, and they felt that since we posted the agenda 24 hours in advance of the meeting it was ok, and no […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA School Records

    Request for public information not honored

    I made a request for public information four months ago from my local school district and I have not received the requested information. Please advise.

    April 28, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    JPA/private company partnership and the CPRA?

    If a city formed a joint powers association with a private company, is this joint powers association subject the California Public Records Act? Can any member of the public get access to the records if the records are kept by the private company?

    June 14, 2009