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First Amendment Protest Rights

Each year police place greater limitations on my annual protest

In October of 2012 I conducted a month long protest at the Capitol in Sacramento. I was arrested immediately because I did not have a permit, held for five hours and then never charged. They gave me a permit when I got out of jail and, though I had to follow several special conditions, […]

October 18, 2013
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CPRA

Are blueprints of public buildings public under the CPRA?

[…] I must have a letter from the entity that drew the plans and the owner of the building in order to do anything other than view them live. According to everything I have read, I have the right to take pictures or request copies ( for a fee, of course) without that letter. Can you help?

May 20, 2015
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CPRA

Does the CPRA cover CA Energy Commission applicants?

Tricky CPRA question regarding photos taken during a study undertaken by an an applicant for a California Energy Commission license. The company submitted a report, but CEC staff had many questions, and wanted photos, notes, data from the study, and to speak with the biologist who conducted it; staff requested a subpoena for the […]

May 4, 2013
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CPRA

University fails to make good faith effort to respond to records request

I was laid off by the University of California this fall. I subsequently submitted two CPRA requests regarding funding sources for my position. I requested that I be told if this information was to be withheld, but I was told that I had a right to this information. However, it has been three to […]

February 3, 2011
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CPRA

Withholding “Requests for Proposals” from the public

A law enforcement commission released an RFP (Request for Proposals) some months ago. Two vendors responded but omitted required DVBE (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation so their proposals were not reviewed. The commission canceled the solicitation and has now put up a new one. Their response as to why they cannot show the old […]

June 5, 2010
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CPRA

Is the list of employees taking voluntary buyouts a public document?

[…] she said she would provide it only on condition that I promise not to publish the names. I probably won't use more than a few names ( for people I might quote), but if the document is public, I shouldn’t have to make such a promise. The hospital is owned by district residents who […]

August 27, 2010
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CPRA

Are jail visitor sign-in logs public documents?

[…] the PRA applies. If the "no" you refer to was in response to your request under the PRA, then the agency should have given you the basis for the denial, which would be a good place to start in evaluating the denial. Possibly a jail would claim that disclosing records showing who has visited […]

November 17, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Writer denied access to coroner’s report on 1947 Black Dahlia case

I am researching the 'Black Dahlia' murder in California in 1947. I have asked the LAPD for its file on this case, which has been refused under section 6254(f) of the CPRA. The FBI and DA have disclosed their files on the case (the FBI with heavy redactions).The LA County Coroner's Office refuses to disclose […]

June 10, 2015
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Brown Act

University of California Press

[…] disclosure, provided the public interest in withholding them outweighs the public interest in disclosure. Government Code section 6254(a). You may want to submit a written PRA request for the records you seek. A sample PRA request letter can be found on the CFAC website at the following link: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/. UC Press must respond in […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Police Firing Records

I am looking into the reason for the firing of two officers from our local police department. The city confirmed that two officers had been fired during their probationary period but said it is against their policy to release the officers' names. Can they legally withhold this information? They also declined to discuss the […]

June 14, 2009