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    Newsgathering

    Can I use audio clips of solicitors refusing to be interviewed?

    I'm a journalist at a radio station doing a story about people who are soliciting money pledges for various causes on the local university campus, outdoors, in public.   I approached them with a recorder, identified myself as a radio reporter and started asking them questions. Their response was, "I don't want to answer any questions!" Is it legal to include […]

    May 12, 2014

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    CPRA

    Is all information about public employment tests exempt?

    I would like to examine copies of two recent examinations that I have taken for jobs at BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit). I request my score, value for each question, who wrote the exam, who was the subject matter expert, and who graded the exam. I think the California Public Record Act states that […]

    July 29, 2011

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    First Amendment

    Can a retail store deny you the right to petition their customers?

    […] and Target does arrest me, what happens next? What is involved in a citizen's arrest? Is it the same as a regular arrest? (ie. do I have to be bailed out, etc.?) Do I have an open-and-shut case with them or will this be a long court procedure? Thank you for your help concerning this.

    April 27, 2010

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    First Amendment Social Media

    Help! Being sued For Yelp! Review

    […] times. As such, I took to yelp! to leave my feedback. After posting the honest review, my attorney was contacted and informed that I am being sued for defamation. My simple review sticks the the facts and alleges nothing that documentation will not back up. The problem is that I may incur exorbitant legal fees. I'm […]

    October 11, 2014

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    CPRA

    Surveillance of email, IP address, and subpoenas

    […] learning about these issues. The section called "Information Stored by Third Parties" has some information relevant to your specific question (). Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and […]

    November 7, 2013

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    CPRA

    Covered CA contracts exempt from PRA

    […] that you seek.  Unfortunately, there is no case law interpreting this statute as it relates to the PRA.  They are probably interpreting the proposals as the starting point for "negotiations with entities contracting or seeking to contract with the Exchange." However, the proposals themselves could also be viewed as a pre-negotiation document – something that bidders […]

    June 2, 2016

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    CPRA School Records

    CPRA and “Prompt” Production of Records

    […] told it will take an estimated 12 weeks to produce the records. My initial search of case law indicates that there is no hard and fast guideline for what is considered "prompt" under the statute; however, 12 weeks seems very excessive to me considering the small scope of the request. Also, this school district […]

    May 23, 2018

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    CPRA

    How can copy fees vary from agency to agency?

    I submitted a bid to be the janitorial service provider for the county court house.  After the bid was over I asked for the bid results, evaluation results and winning bidders proposal. I received a letter back stating that I had to pay $0.50 per page when I normally pay $0.10 per copy from […]

    September 5, 2011

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    The author of requested emails assigned to fulfill PRA request

    I requested information regarding communications of someone who works directly for our County and also is on our City Council. The County Administrator gave her the PRA request and is allowing her to fulfill it herself. Is this legal? I requested emails to a certain person from her.

    August 5, 2011