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    CPRA

    The CPRA…

    […] cited any applicable PRA exemption or other authority to justify the denial of the records you seek.  If not, you may want to submit a second request for those records and you might also want to remind the agency of its legal obligation to justify a denial of a records request.  A sample PRA […]

    June 14, 2009

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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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    CPRA

    School administrators and the CPRA

    […] at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency and every person has a right to inspect any public record," except as provided for under the PRA or other law.  Govt. Code Section 6253(a).  Documents created by a public high school principal in the course of his or her employment […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Releasing settlement information on a public employee’s termination

    […] demotion was ordered as a result of "incidents" but the county did not release any information about the nature of the incidents. As an aside, I know for a fact that the employee was the subject of an internal investigation in her department and a source close to the department told me the investigation […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Records of Traffic Citations

    […] agency is supposed to release certain information about incidents and arrests.  Section 6254(f) requires agencies to provide: "the time, substance, and location of all complaints or requests for assistance received by the agency and the time and nature of the response thereto, including, to the extent the information regarding crimes alleged or committed or […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Newsgathering

    Publishing a photo showing license plate numbers

    While walking across a parking lot at an elementary school site, I noticed a car that had been parked in the same place for several minutes. There were two 8 x 11 inched sized "political messages" affixed to the back bumper of the car: 1 on each side of, and close to, the license […]

    June 6, 2013

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    CPRA

    Can’t flush out City’s drainage report

    We are in a dispute with developer regarding a drainage diversion across ourproperty. Many months ago we asked the City for help and they  hiredanoutside engineer and geologist to conduct an investigation. After about three months, the engineer has been paid for several tasks relating to this, but the City has provided no information […]

    May 4, 2011

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    CPRA School Records

    Accessing a school district’s settlement agreements

    […] subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act. Although it should generally be possible to draft a settlement agreement without including material so sensitive that it qualifies for an exemption from disclosure under the PRA, it is conceivable that a settlement agreement might contain material legitimately exempt from disclosure under state or federal law. […]

    January 20, 2012

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    CPRA Police Records

    Denied access to file detailing code violations

    The city department of Code Enforcement wants to fine me $2500 per day up to $100,000 for code violations at my resident. When I made a public record request to see the evidence that the City’s has gathered on my property, it was denied stating that the case is still open and considered an […]

    December 26, 2011