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  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act Newsgathering

    Restrictions on Agendas and Minutes

    […] minutes can be obtained by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope. Agendas and minutes are also not available online. It appears very un-American to set limited time parameters and charge citizens to view information that should be viewable at all times. We are wondering if there is any Constitutional violations at any level in this case.

    March 5, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Access to public records denied during business hours

    […] "[e]very person having custody of any public record or public information, as defined herein, (hereinafter referred to as a custodian of a public record) shall, at normal times and during normal and reasonable hours of operation without unreasonable delay without requiring an appointment, permit the public record, or any segregable portion of a record, […]

    November 21, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA Newsgathering

    Accessing document constituting an agenda and agency audits

    […] Corridor Transportation Authority to disclose an audit report prepared by the Long Beach city auditor concerning financial transactions by the Authority's former CFO, but did require the disclosure of certain "narrative documents" prepared by private auditors in connection with the report.  Los Angeles Times v. Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, 88 Cal. App. 4th 1381 (2001).

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Access to appointment calendars

    […] calendars to be withheld. Specifically, the California Supreme Court had previously held that a so-called "deliberative process privilege" protected the Governor's appointment calendars from public disclosure.  See Times Mirror v. Superior Court, 53 Cal. 3d 1325 (1991). Article I, section 3(b) states:  "The people have a right of access to information concerning the conduct […]

    June 14, 2009