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    FAC News Press Release

    "Mother Jones" publisher Jay Harris and media lawyers Judy Alexander and Ed Davis join CFAC Board

    […] and Judy Alexander, owner of Judy Alexander Law in Capitola. Harris has been Publisher of Mother Jones and Chief Executive Officer of its nonprofit parent, the Foundation for National Progress, since 1991. In 2001 Mother Jones was awarded the National Magazine Award for General Excellence, and was again a finalist in 2003. Harris is […]

    June 2, 2004

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    CPRA

    Should I be able to get meta data of emails and calendars under the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance or Public Records Act?

    […] requested from various San Francisco agencies, under the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance and California Public Records Act, full email and calendar records, specifically in the original electronic format the city agencies hold them. While some agencies do indeed produce their emails/calendar entries in the native electronic formats like .msg, .eml, .ics, etc. which preserve […]

    April 1, 2021

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    CPRA

    Is CPRA 10-day deadline measured in calendar days or weekdays?

    The PRA provides that "[e]ach agency, upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records…" Govt Code § 6253(c) Is that 10 business days or 10 calendar days? How long do […]

    August 23, 2010

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    First Amendment Social Media

    Suspended from job for posting negative comment on personal, private Facebook page

    I am currently suspended from work for posting a thought on facebook regarding my company. I worked for the company for over 2 years, but a recent commission-structure change has made my living difficult (60% less than what it used to be). I then received a company internal email regarding the company’s huge growth […]

    February 16, 2012

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    CPRA Police Records

    Investigative and disciplinary records pertaining to police officers

    […] not specify the exact information you requested from the police department, it appears from your email that you are already aware that the Act contains an exemption for records of investigations conducted by state or local police agencies, as well as documents in a policy agency's investigatory files.(Cal. Government Code section 6254(f)).In addition, as […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Emails to officials

    […] Mayor concerning city business but the emails were deleted without having been read. Then, I sent an email to the City Manager about 30 days ago, more or less, and it was deleted, unread, as their program deletes emails after 30 days.Is it proper or legal for a city to delete emails without reading them?

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    CPRA and copyright

    […] publisher in that case). We are not aware of controlling caselaw on this point in California, and the Attorney General opinion does not directly address it. Assuming, for the moment, that the California (or 9th Circuit federal) courts were to follow the less favorable opinion, County of Suffolk, you could still argue that the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Unreasonable Fees for Access

    […] a database of records that are computer printouts of companies who have valid permits, and these lists used by their staff daily. They are not custom made for the public, and other counties post these lists on their website at no charge. In addition, the County requires a written request and charges a search […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Time Frame to Respond to Record Requests

    It might be useful to contact the agency and point out the provision of the Public Records Act that specifies that agencies "upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in hole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records […]

    June 14, 2009