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CPRA

What’s the law regarding destruction of public records?

[…] body or of a city board or commission. This section shall not be construed as limiting or qualifying in any manner the authority provided in Section 34090.5 for the destruction of records, documents, instruments, books and papers in accordance with the procedure therein prescribed. Gov't Code Section 34090. Effective January 2010, however, "the legislative […]

July 20, 2010
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CPRA

Accessing police reports

I have been refused a copy of a police report. It is a complaint filed against myself. I have the complaint number. I filed a request with the police along with a check for the correct amount. I received a response back saying I wasn't allowed to have a copy with NO explanation why.

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA

Request denied for fire district celebration guest list

[…] normally kept on file, any factual sections of the report, and perhaps its observations and analysis, would typically not be precluded from disclosure under this exemption. Citizens for a Better Environment v. Department of Food Agriculture, 171 Cal. App. 3d 704 (1985). Note that the case also said that even if documents are predecisional […]

August 16, 2013
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CPRA Police Records

Trouble obtaining arrest records and mugshots

We are attempting to obtain arrest logs and mugshots or the booking photos associated with each arrest from local police jurisdictions for the purpose of crime statistical data gathering. We are asking for data on a consistent basis, i.e. daily email, weekly spreadsheets etc. Some jurisdictions have supplied the arrest logs but no photos. […]

October 28, 2011
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Brown Act First Amendment

Can the city manager demand political cartoons removed from senior center?

[…] the case? What are the senior’s rights on this issue? It seems to be a direct violation of their first amendment rights, but the City is notorious for not being transparent and open to the public. Is there ground to stand on, or does the City have the full right to have the comics […]

November 18, 2011
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CPRA

Denied access to letters of complaint regarding Airbnb rentals

[…] at the Council meeting that night. The Council referenced a complaint letter but wouldn’t show it to us because they said the writer wished to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation. I found out I could request the letter under the PRA. I did and they sent it. It was an anonymous letter. But […]

March 13, 2014
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CPRA

Does the CPRA allow access to notes from interviews with job candidates?

I was recently not selected for a position at my place of employment, a California State University. Two individuals were hired that appear to be less qualified than me. I sent a request for interview notes because the chair of the interview panel expressly told me that only the responses given in the interview […]

September 16, 2013
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FOIA Social Media

Advice on How to Request An Agency’s “Unlisted” YouTube Videos

[…] particular agency has posted, however I am not sure how to request that in a way which will get me what I want. Specifically, if I ask for a list of URLs for videos that the agency has posted to YouTube as "unlisted" it may be a reasonable response that such a list does […]

April 6, 2018
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CPRA

I’m applying to volunteer for the Sheriff’s Dept. Is that form subject to CPRA requests?

I am considering volunteering for a local sheriff's department. I was given a 14 page document by the department to fill out with lots of background information questions. Some questions are more personal than others. I have no issue supplying them BUT I am curious if this 'volunteer information' form becomes subject to CPRA requests by […]

November 16, 2015
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First Amendment

Law unclear on collecting signatures on private property in California

As a professional signature gatherer for over a decade, it seems that California remains in a legal gray area regarding my right to petition California ballot initiatives on private property. However, there have been a couple rulings that have not upheld the historic Pruneyard case regarding locations like Target and Walmart.Furthermore, Target has ignored […]

October 24, 2011