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    Brown Act First Amendment Newsgathering

    When is it okay to videotape a meeting?

    […] may be subject to constitutional principles if it was held in a location considered a "public forum." Spaces such as sidewalks and parks have traditionally been used for conduct protected by the First Amendment, and are considered "public forums," and therefore conduct in these forums is protected by the First Amendment and can only […]

    December 5, 2010

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    Apple is right: the order requiring it to create code to defeat iPhone security is “coerced speech” forbidden by the 1st Amdt

    […]  But Congress hasn't done so. It has addressed this complex subject only in a law (the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act) regulating communications "carriers." (Think AT &T, Verizon, T-Mobile, et al). The All Writs Act is a far, far cry from the kind of  federal statute that can overcome the first amendment's prohibition […]

    March 7, 2016

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    CPRA First Amendment Police Records

    Police say daily crime logs can’t be released to the public

    I have been seeking release of daily crime logs through the Police Department, preferably the day they are issued. The log is maintained by a patrol officer for 24-hour periods between 4 a.m. and 4 a.m. and through CPRA request have successfully obtained past logs electronically in .doc or .pdf format. However, the department […]

    June 17, 2016

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Can they deny my request for a video of a meeting that was streamed live?

    I have been denied my request for a copy of a videotape of a Town Hall Meeting that was streamed live over the Internet. They claim they can not release the video for personnel reasons I was also denied access to the County Sheriff Department's "Pink Slips," which are held in the reception office of […]

    June 12, 2015

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    Brown Act

    Does newspaper candidate forum constitute a quorum?

    […] the candidates questions about why we should endorse their candidacy. Because there are three candidates currently on the same five-member council, does that constitute a meeting that should be publicly noticed? We are planning on writing a story about the forum to appear soon after the forum and use it for a later editorial endorsement.

    October 6, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Does Brown Act allow public meeting recordings to be destroyed?

    […] obtaining a copy of a recording made by the agency, the Brown Act provides that: [a]ny audio or video recording of an open and public meeting made for whatever purpose by or at the direction of the local agency shall be subject to inspection pursuant to the California Public Records Act, but, notwithstanding Section […]

    March 25, 2013

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    CPRA

    Can my former employer disclose my personnel records under the CPRA?

    I resigned from my job at a government entity. I submitted a CPRA request to my former workplace, seeking records related to disciplinary actions taken against me. My former workplace responded, providing only some records and stating the remaining records are exempt under Government Code Sections 7922.000, 7927.700, and 7927.705. It did not provide […]

    May 15, 2025

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    CPRA FOIA Police Records

    Online arrest records no longer show violations

    […] agencies may argue that sections 6254(f)(1) and (2) only require them to provide arrestee and incident information on a daily basis, as opposed to responding to requests for specific arrestee information. However, in amending the Public Records Act in 1982 to include the requirement that arrestee information be released, as well as incident reports, […]

    November 17, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Availability of agendas

    What is the obligation of a body that is required to comply with the Brown Act with regards to informing the public of how to access their agendas and minutes? Direct requests to the body for agendas and minutes has been ignored.  Is there a procedures or process that public citizens should be aware of?

    June 14, 2009