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CPRA

UC keeps extending my records request without providing a reason

[…] later I received a letter saying they they would produce the requested documents on almost a month later. When the appointed day came, I received no response. I sent an email inquiry, the school responded saying they they would respond 30 days later. There was no reason for the delay given. Can they do this?

September 8, 2011
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FOIA

Does Excessive Redaction of FOIA Requested Documents Constitute Censorship?

[…] case the agency can extend the deadline by notifying the requestor. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6). If an agency denies an individual’s FOIA request, it must state the reason for the denial, including identifying and stating how claimed exemptions apply to the records requested, and give the individual an opportunity to appeal the decision. 5 U.S.C. […]

February 27, 2018
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CPRA

Can my access to public records be limited to “by appt. only”?

Under the California Public Records Act (PRA), records must be available for inspection during the regular office hours of the agency. Gov’t Code § 6253(a) ("Public records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency and every person has a right to inspect any public record, […]

August 26, 2016
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CPRA

Are government contractors’ 1099’s disclosable?

I am considering a request for the 1099 form issued by a local agency to their general counsel. They are the worst violators of CPRA I have ever experienced. If I do not cite very specific statute and write the request so carefully that virtually all possibilities of misconstruction are eliminated, I will get […]

January 17, 2012
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CPRA

Using Public Records Act to find a school executives’ salaries

[…] the other schools, I cannot obtain hard information. The school administrations simply ignore my emails. I can usually get access to salary schedules, which are a framework for determining compensation, but it's not a hard number,"this person made this much in this year." What's the best way to obtain information on how much a […]

July 19, 2012
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CPRA Police Records

Accessing county’s payments to a doctor now under arrest for molestation

[…] know about whether it was possible to get records of payments made by all County agencies--including the District Attorney’s office--to a child psychiatrist. The psychiatrist was arrested for molesting hundreds of boys and was under contract to the courts for four decades. We have reason to believe the DA’s office hired him as well, […]

November 12, 2011
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CPRA

CPRA request for disclosure of evidence related to School District misconduct case

[…] former public school teacher who was accused of misconduct. I signed a settlement September 2014 in order to resign from the district. Now my case is coming up for review with the CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing. I believe materials provided by the School District have been falsified. I submitted a CPRA request on June 18, […]

December 12, 2015
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CPRA

Can I access data on corporations audited by the state?

[…] Act that specifically addresses the disclosability of records that reveal the identity of corporations that have been audited and the time period covered by the audit. However, for a definitive opinion that would consider all aspects of the state Taxation and Revenue Code. Please note that as a general matter, the Public Records Act […]

July 15, 2013
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CPRA

Using the CPRA to access list of alcoholic beverage licensees

[…] the license location address, including city and zip code; (4) the business telephone number; and (5) the business email address. The information being sought will not be used for commercial purposes and is being sought to promote a public interest in educating licensees as indicated in this email. If the information requested is available, we would […]

June 13, 2016
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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