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CPRA

Report Request Denied Citing ‘Attorney Work Product, Official Info and Deliberative Process Privilege’

I am a reporter working on a story about medical care for in inmates at our county jail. I recently discovered that the county hired an outside consultant (a doctor) to conduct a review of those services. The consultant created a report that the county then used to implement reforms. Naturally, I requested the […]

November 27, 2018
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First Amendment

Do Volunteers Working with CA Prisoners Have the Right to Publish Stories About The Experience?

[…] understand these restrictions. However, the CDCR is known to be notoriously protective about publicity/research, and many colleagues have informally advised that official approval will likely not be forthcoming, especially since the class being conducted has a subversive and anti-establishmentarian nature with respect to the prison system. What are the First Amendment rights of a […]

November 9, 2018
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CPRA School Records

Many Colleges Denying My CPRA Request for Title IX Report

[…] using FERPA, which the US DoE said does not apply to investigation reports in a Dear Colleague letter. Other schools are charging absurd amounts of money ($800-$2500) for the documents. Others are citing attorney client privilege and other aspects of the CPRA act. Every University of California campus has complied with my request. I'm […]

November 7, 2018
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CPRA

Are a Water Utility’s Shut-Off Statistics Public Records in California?

Under CPRA, is it possible to request a list of addresses for residences from the city that have had their water shut off in the past 30 days if I ask for them to redact all other information including name and phone number?

May 14, 2020
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CPRA

Requested Email Failed to Disclose BCC Recipients

I am a school district trustee with concerns about a fellow trustee. The district received a PRA request for an email sent from the board member's personal email to his school email. It was blind copied (bcc'd) to others. The PRA request asked for the complete email, including recipients. An affidavit, signed by the […]

November 12, 2018
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CPRA

How May I Obtain A Transcript Of Disciplinary Actions Concerning My Son In Prison?

[…] to obtain a copy of my son's disciplinary action while incarcerated in a California state prison. I have not been able to find anyone in the California Department of Corrections who is responsive to my need. Perhaps there exists some legal requirement for the Dept of Corrections to provide the documentation needed. Can you help?

February 19, 2021
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CPRA

City’s Update Letters Not Shared With Public Until A Week After Release to Staff & Council

For the past couple of years, the city manager sends a weekly update letter to the council & other staff. The letter goes out on Thursday each week. I have requested to receive this letter on the same date as the staff and council receive it, but they purposely wait seven days to […]

March 10, 2020
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CPRA

Multiple CPRA Requests For A Decades Old Homicide Have Been Denied Without Explanation

[…] California Department of Justice regarding a 1981 multiple homicide. I have reason to believe the two suspects in the homicides were not arrested because one of the suspects was a confidential informant at the time. I have asked for clarification or other information on the matter but have turned down several times in the past.

April 28, 2022
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