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Newsgathering

Potential Eavesdropping, Amplifying Speakerphone

I believe you want to know whether listening to another's conversation amplified through a speakerphone could be the basis for a violation of Penal Code Section 632(a). The answer would depend on the particular facts of the situation, but as you note below, Section 632(a) applies to eavesdropping on or recording a "confidential communication." […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Police Records and Investigation Files

[…] shooting investigation. That makes no sense. The second request was apparently just ignored. It's been 24 days since the request was submitted in writing. Both letters asked for policy and statistical information on department issued tasers, training on their use and statistical information related to them. I believe the department is withholding this information […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Petitioning in front of stores

[…] gather signatures anywhere on mall property at any time. Malls may impose "time, place and manner" regulations that may require an organization to fill out an application for a designated period of time on certain pre-set days, and may restrict petitioning and signature-gathering to certain designated "common areas" in the mall. Among other things, […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Outside City Lawsuit Settlements

[…] included a requirement that the companies submit to the city a complete inventory of all their off-site advertising signs, including location and permit status. A public request for this information has been denied, citing the following section of the settlement: "Nothing herein shall prevent the City from providing to the public the name of […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Obtaining the names of notaries public

[…] public registered in various counties in Southern California. To my understanding, this is public information because one can go into the County Clerk's office and verify authenticity for the notary public one's considering using. The most problematic for me has been the Riverside County Clerk, from where a representative stated over the phone they […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Obtaining records without fees?

The Public Records Act (PRA) does not include a specific provision for waiving or reducing fees for copies requested under the Act. California courts have decided, however, that agencies do have the discretion to waive or reduce fees. See North County Parents Organization for Children with Special Needs v. Department of Education, 23 Cal.App.4th […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Obtaining Copies of Video

[…] the videotape you reference. If the Metropolitan Transit System has possession of the video, you may want to submit a request under the Public Records Act ("PRA") for a copy of it. (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/.) Under the PRA, public records […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Non-Response to Requests

[…] California Department of Corrections trying to obtain information related to my position there. It was an information act using the form letter making a state (not federal) request. The request was sent by certified mail and they did not respond. What should I do now? Thank you in advance for your attention to my concerns.

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Naturalization records

[…] applicable PRA exemption or other authority to justify the denial of the actual naturalization certificates. If they have not, you may want to submit a second request for those records and clarify to them that you would like to see (or get copies of) the actual certificates. It may be that those records do […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Medi-Cal, Provider Rates, Confidentiality

Although I am not familiar with the type of Medi-Cal fiscal intermediary you reference below, the first step is to determine if it is a local agency for the purposes of the Public Records Act. The term "local agency" is defined at Government Code section 6252 and includes such entities as cities, counties, school […]

June 14, 2009