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FOIA

Making a FOIA request to the Dept. of Homeland Security

For starters, if you have not already done so, you may want to submit your requests, in writing, to the appropriate agencies, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. Submitting your requests in writing should result in a written response, which will make it easier to respond to each agency’s purported reasons for […]

July 11, 2011
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First Amendment

Are words chosen for tombstone protected speech or can a Public Cemetery District censor them?

[…] public cemetery district has adopted a policy (which I objected too) of requiring that monument makers first submit to the cemetery district manager the verbiage and artwork for any new benches, monuments, or headstones to gain approval before the cutting or sandblasting of the monument can begin. I ran into this rule headlong today […]

October 4, 2011
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CPRA

Destroying public records under the CPRA

Under what circumstances can government agencies (i.e., a city government) destroy records? I see requests to destroy records from time to time on City Council agendas and this piqued my interest. One recent item stated that said records were "at least two years old" and ready to be destroyed. That seems odd but I […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

What is a Reasonable Fee

The County of Riverside Environmental Health Dept. is charging $213 each for providing lists of generators, underground storage tanks, and other public records regarding the storage and use of hazardous materials. The total charge for the six lists is $1,278.00. The County Attorney will not waive the fees, stating they were established by the […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Water Usage Records

[…] public is entitled to that information under the California Public Records Act (PRA). If you have not already done so, I suggest you submit a PRA request for the records you seek. A sample PRA request is available on CFAC's website at: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/. With respect to whether the agency is obligated to search for […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Traffic Accident and DMV Records

[…] $750 in damages to property, injury, or fatality is required to have a SR-1 form filled out and filed. The document states its a public document available for review and the Vehicle Code lists five portions available for review "upon request", but the DMV is saying its only for review by the parties involved […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

State Agency Test Results

I am requesting the results of a test from a state agency. It appears the agency is declining my request not only for my results, but also to view the results of other candidates and also the decision process of the hiring manager.

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Threatened with expulsion for posting on public college online forum

I posted some helpful information on a public college's online-class forum and was threatened with expulsion. The forum is in an asynchronous online class where any student is allowed to share; not in a class-assignment area. I need advice on how to protect myself.

May 18, 2015
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CPRA Police Records

Disclosure of applicant information under PRA

We're trying to request the applications of taxicab applicants to see if the regulatory body is discriminating. The public agency has redacted most of the applications for fear of a misdemeanor in releasing "convictions," (e.g. the agency maintains its own allegations of infractions and the applicants voluntarily submitted their place of doing business and […]

March 22, 2016
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First Amendment

Can my High School Principal ban “furry culture” tails on campus?

[…] school has recently banned the use of "tails" on campus. "Tails" are a clothing accessory worn by those who identify with "furry" culture. Our tails are a form of expression, a way of saying "Hey, we're furries and we're proud. This tail represents my personality shape-wise and color-wise. There are many like it, but […]

March 25, 2016