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  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    Newsgathering

    Requesting tax information from a non-profit organization

    […] articles on a local nonprofit. I know that as a 501(c)3 nonprofits have to file financial information with the IRS and are required to show the 990 form to anyone who asks. As a journalist and member of the public, can I request financial information from the most recently ended fiscal year (which would […]

    August 19, 2010

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    CPRA Police Records

    Police Blotter Information

    […] Address The Public Records Act says "...state and local law enforcement agencies shall make public the following information...the time, substance, and location of all complaints or requests for assistance received by agency and the time and nature of the response including the extent the information regarding crimes alleged or committed or any other incident […]

    June 14, 2009