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CPRA

CPR request denied because it wasn’t submitted on letterhead

My request request for mugshot demographics data was denied by the California Department of Corrections. I sent specific data parameters for this information along with my name address and telephone number and received a telephone call from someone in the state archives denying my request. I was told the request was denied because it was not submitted […]

February 12, 2017
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CPRA

Can I be charged $6000 for staff time needed to find and redact requested records?

My recent request for public records was granted. However, the agency wants to charge me about $6000 to supply the records because of the staff time it will supposedly take to compile them all from the various warehouses in which the paper records are stored. And they want to charge for the time spent reacting the forms. […]

March 2, 2016
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First Amendment

1st amendment right to porn denied by senior center

[…] right to ban pornography or whatever they deem "inappropriate." As a senior citizen, I say I have the right to full internet access, to put off-color books, magazines and films in the library, and to communicate anything legal on the bulletin boards. I hold that pornography is perfectly legal for adults. What do you say?

June 10, 2013
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First Amendment

Can peaceful picketing be stopped by the event’s promoter?

[…] numerous factors, the most important of which is whether the space in which you are picketing is public property, and how that space has historically been used for purposes of speech. As a general matter, a private entity can limit or restrict speech on private property (with some exceptions), but if the private entity […]

March 18, 2015
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CPRA Police Records

Police deny request for 911 tape

[…] suicide or homicide. Prior to my formal request, the police refused to discuss the case citing its "ongoing nature." My formal request to review the 911 call for service was denied because it was not deemed contemporaneous. The denial was based on the 1993 Kuzar case. It is my understanding that case recognizes that […]

December 30, 2011
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First Amendment

Do trade publications have same speech protections as other journalists?

My company owns a website and private news source for a trade Industry. We are having concerns about our First Amendment protections. The website and news company is a business operation of our parent company. I would like to inquire about whether our direct ownership of the site conflicts with any First Amendment or […]

September 28, 2011
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Newsgathering

Protection against libel for Florida reporters?

My company and I are being sued for defamation at state court in Miami, Florida. In discovery, the plaintiff has requested all emails between me and others that mention his name. As a reporter, am I protected by law from having to turn over such information?

January 20, 2015
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Court Records CPRA Police Records

Denied access to supervision records of high-risk parolee

Message I'm trying to obtain records of supervision for a high-risk parolee who is accused of murder. I sent a public records request and received a rejection letter that cites dozens of government codes in its defense. But I wonder if there's a way to fight that rejection. After all, that information has become […]

November 30, 2011
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First Amendment

Can CA legally charge fees for filming on private property?

Is it legal for Los Angeles County to charge a fee to film on private property when no public roads or public services are needed? Isn't this against constitutional rights to free speech?

May 14, 2015
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CPRA

No oversight when councilmembers compile emails in response to record requests

Is it a violation of the Public Records Act for public officials to compile potentially incriminating electronic documents on their own, in response to PRA requests, with no actual oversight? I just learned that when a Public Records Act request is submitted to the City Manager of my hometown, for potentially incriminating electronic documents […]

November 8, 2013