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CPRA

DNA records

You can make a Public Records Act request for the documents you seek to the Sheriff's department directly, using the forms on the CFAC website. It is quite possible that the Sheriff's Office will assert that the records are exempt from disclosure pursuant to Government Code section 6254 (f), which deals with investigations by […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Continuance of Public Hearings

[…] to City Council to complain about the unfair treatment of our case tonight. Our group and 200+ residents have been battling a pending project in our area for about 2 years. We are frustrated by the City's actions regarding 7 consecutive continuances they've approved for the City Council hearing. We've checked the City Council […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Changing search warrant policy

[…] search warrant policy where the affiants or other law enforcement officer who is filing the search warrant redacts information from the warrant in order to reduce the work of the exhausted and overworked court clerks. Items redacted include vehicles searched, addresses searched, and persons being searched. The clerk’s office has the redacted files for viewing.

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Brown Act Rules for Non-Profits

[…] should not have any bearing. To the extent the governing board of your non-profit organization is subject to the Brown Act under the provisions explained above, the requirements of the Brown Act would apply anytime a majority of the members of the board congregated at the same time and place to hear, discuss, or […]

June 14, 2009
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Court Records

Accessing Closed Court Records: Authoring Book

[…] that would matter to the court. Any advice as to how to proceed to get access to the records? If I wanted to hire an attorney to file a motion to unseal, is that likely to be successful, and any estimate for how much that might cost? Can you think of other avenues of approach?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Access to RFO Bids

[…] as responders to a RFO for Information Technology Consulting Services for State of California contracts, have any rights to be able to review the bids received (after notice of contract award) to find out how we scored in comparison and how we could write better responses? Also, once the contract is awarded, do we […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

How to file a Brown Act complaint

The City Planning Commission considered an item not on the agenda, discussed it, and voted to deny it. I want to file a complaint. Where can I find what to do, the timeline, and a sample complaint?

August 6, 2011
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CPRA

Deadline missed for CPRA request. What should we do next?

On August 12 we requested public records under the CPRA from our Joint School District. We gave them the 10-day request for records. On August 21 the school district wrote us asking for a 14-day extension and then listed the date as Tuesday, Sept 8 to respond to us. Today is Sept 9th and we have […]

October 13, 2015
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Newsgathering

Two-weeks notice before campus photographers can take pictures in bookstore

[…] to send a written request two weeks in advance of their desire to take photographs inside the campus bookstore during open hours. Is that legal? Or does the bookstore on a public college property outside the classroom count as public property? Would the same apply to the Administration Building, where students line up for appointments?

October 22, 2013
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CPRA School Records

Charter schools and the CPRA

[…] agency as a full voting member of the governing body of that private corporation, limited liability company, or other entity shall be relieved from the public meeting requirements of this chapter by virtue of a change in status of the full voting member to a nonvoting member. Thus, under the above definition, a charter […]

June 14, 2009