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    CPRA First Amendment Police Records

    CPRA has time limits on public document’s is availability?

    […] to disclosure. To support this denial, they cited the case of County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Kusar), 1993, 18 Cal App. 4th, 588. Please let me know if the police department's rationale for denying my request is legitimate. It's my understanding that public-information requests are not time sensitive, but perhaps there's something I don't know.

    March 30, 2015

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    CPRA

    How can I find out if a non-profit is cooking the books?

    I'm pretty sure a 501(c) 3 in San Francisco is cooking its books. For example, claiming on their 990 that a certain program cost $50,000 when I think it's more like $500. Can I demand their receipts under a FOIA request? Is there a reward for discovering and proving such scammers?

    May 21, 2015

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    CPRA

    Does the CPRA cover private entities that do work for government?

    […] the dog was tasered and shot by the officer.  I understand one of the reports clearly calls into question the necessity of the shooting, but my request for the documents was denied by the Humane Society on the grounds that they are a private entity. However, their website describes some parts are private  non-profit […]

    March 6, 2014

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    CPRA

    Are Construction Permits Accessible Under the CPRA?

    […] about a non-profit organization in California. We tried to request construction permit information from the county where the organization's building is located. The county denied our request for this information, claiming that this is not available to the public. Is it legal to deny this kind of information? Please help us to understand how […]

    April 26, 2022

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    CPRA

    City Council Is Proposing to Order Police to “Resist” PRA Requests

    We have a City Council unfamiliar it seems with the First Amendment. The most recent proposal is to order the police to "resist" public records act requests for certain booking photos. The local journalist here is standing pretty much alone. My interest is only concerned citizen. I just looking for the ammunition to be […]

    May 17, 2019

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    First Amendment

    Seeking Information On Probation Compliance Of Parolee Who Committed Murder

    […] be important. In the wake of the murder-suicide, I reached out to the local probation chief to ask about whether he was in compliance with his probation requirements — i.e. whether he'd reported as required and kept in touch with his probation officers — and whether the office had had any contacts with him […]

    December 11, 2018

  • Cases

    Doe v. County of San Benito

    FAC is fighting to protect the First Amendment rights of anonymous journalists in San Benito County. CLOSED

    November 26, 2025

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    Blog

    Elections official lashes out at local newsroom. We’re fighting back

    A Shasta County elections official excluded a local news organization from receiving official press releases in the run up to the November election. The move drew a legal threat by FAC on behalf of Shasta Scout, condemnation by press groups, and a rebuke by the Board of Supervisors. Photo: Courtesy of Annelise Pierce

    October 17, 2025