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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Denied access to letters of complaint regarding Airbnb rentals

    […] that any records are exempt from disclosure, they must, in their response, identify the exemption and explain why it applies to the requested records.  Gov’t Code § 6255.  They must also justify the exemptions that warrant any redactions made. Once the agency determines whether the requested records are subject to disclosure, such copies are […]

    March 13, 2014

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    FAC Joins Coalition Urging SF Mayor to Restore Rights Under Sunshine Ordinance

    […] negotiations, nor the right to a response to a Public Records Act request unimpeded by the often abused 'catch-all' exemption from disclosure found in Government Code section 6255, to combat this public health emergency. In fact, the Sunshine Ordinance section expressly forbids 'assert(ing) an exemption for withholding for any document or information based on […]

    April 20, 2020

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can I request public staff time cards?

    […] of the particular case the public interest served by not disclosing the record clearly outweighs the public interest served by disclosure of the record." Gov't Code § 6255(a). This exemption is broad and undefined, and is routinely invoked by public agencies in denying access to public records, but often does not justify non-disclosure. If […]

    September 26, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Public Comment on Public Contracts

    […] 1065 (Cal. 2006), does not give guidance on this issue.  That case stands for the proposition that bids for public contracts are exempt from disclosure under § 6255 of the Public Records Act during the negotiation process.  While the court also stated that the agency must allow a reasonable time period between disclosure of […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    Can I be charged for agenda-item documents?

    […] packet provided to members, which, under the Act, should be "made available upon request without delay" to requesting members of the public.Gov't Code § 54957.5(a) ("Notwithstanding Section 6255 or any other provisions of law, agendas of public meetings and any other writings, when distributed to all, or a majority of all, of the members […]

    October 20, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Accessing DMV Files

    […] back its denial by citing an exemption in the PRA or other state or federal law allowing it to withhold the records you seek.  (Gov't code § 6255).  It is not clear whether the DMV has cited any applicable PRA exemption or other authority to justify the denial of your own driving record.  You […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Former State Employees and the CPRA

    […] record must include specific statutory authority for the denial, as well as the names and titles of the individuals responsible for the denial.  Govt Code Section 6253(c); 6255. Under the Public Records Act, if an agency continues to refuse access to public records, a civil lawsuit is an available remedy.  Govt Code Section 6258 […]

    June 14, 2009