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  • Asked and Answered

    First Amendment Social Media

    Blocked and Bullied by City Council Member

    […] they did it anyway. The ACLU took up my case but never followed through with it because the Council never followed through with the threat of exclusion for long term although it's on the books. But that's not why I'm needing assistance. A commissioner is going after me on her personal FaceBook page after […]

    January 26, 2018

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    CPRA First Amendment

    How can I get around the CPRA “catch-all” exemption?

    A recent CPRA request  to the  California Department of  Justice resulted in a partial denial of responsive records; they claimed the deliberative process exemption for the records not provided (citing Times Mirror). If a process is not related to something truly requiring secrecy, are there any options to pursue this information and what would […]

    October 19, 2011

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    July 3, 2024

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    Brown Act

    Board Voting While Board Member Out of the Room

    […] would cast a vote of abstention for the board member who had left the room. This occurred on about 4 items.  When the board member returned she noticed the votes but said nothing.  Is this not a violation of the Brown Act? If so, would you please direct me to the proper place in […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Advisory committee subject to Brown Act?

    If the air quality district appoints an advisory committee to oversee an air toxics program that will go on for 2-3 years, and it has no members from the Board of Directors (only staff, public citizens), are their meetings subject to the Brown Act? If so, do all the notice, public comment rules apply?

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Accessing the California Commission on Judicial Performance

    […] a California Superior Court judge with the California Commission on Judicial performance. That agency stated that we filed a complaint that was well presented. Initially they asked for more background information and said they would review the complaint if we provided that information. After providing further proof that numerous violations of the judicial code […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA School Records

    Accessing School Title IX Report

    […] School District in has failed to comply with Title IX of the Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1972.  Then OCR, the agency responsible for compliance with Title IX within the US Department of Education contacted the district and the district filed what the newspaper called a "report housed in a […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Accessing Police Reports

    […] told me to either send a letter to invoke the Public Records Act or have a Subpoena Duces Tucem but I would also need to have a Notice to Consumer. Finally my question, would I get the information I need from the Public Records Act (the termite company named in the report along with […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Accessing City Annuities and Investments

    […] any information on the City process on the referendum.  The City Clerk would not assist use on the process and we gave her our form and the notice; the City Clerk and acting city attorney would not comment on the form.  We did post in a public place the court house and post office […]

    June 14, 2009