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    CPRA

    How to requests public documents from San Francisco Airport

    […] Government Code section 6252(a). An agency that denies access to a requested record has the burden of establishing a legal justification for its decision. Government Code section 6255(a).  In addition, when a request for records is denied, the agency is required to provide the requester with the reasons it denied the request. Government Code […]

    May 11, 2018

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    CPRA Police Records

    Are police informant contracts subject to the PRA?

    […] not something that is pertinent to the investigation itself. The police department might also claim some other exemption – for example, the "catch-all" exemption, Government Code § 6255, which is a broad, yet undefined, exemption that provides that a record may be withheld if, on the facts of the particular case, the public interest […]

    April 27, 2016

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    CPRA Police Records

    Obtaining Copies of Police Reports Relating to a Minor

    […] its denial by citing an exemption in the PRA or other state or federal law allowing it to withhold the records you seek.  Cal. Gov't code § 6255. Note that, depending on your specific circumstances -- including whether you are involved in a legal proceeding for which you want to use the records -- […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Are school district’s attorney fees public records?

    […] of the particular case the public interest served by not disclosing the record clearly outweighs the public interest served by disclosure of the record."  Govt. Code § 6255(a). If I am understanding your question, you are trying to get records relating to the amount of money the district spends on the services of an […]

    April 15, 2015

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    Brown Act

    Who is allowed to sit in on closed sessions regarding hiring?

    […] this chapter shall be construed to prevent the legislative body of a local agency from holding closed sessions during a regular or special meeting to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee […]

    December 31, 2010

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    CPRA

    Non-Response to Requests

    […] 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 sounds like the agency is simply ignoring your request without giving you a basis for their denial.  If the agency did not explain the basis […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Closed sessions under the Brown Act

    […] such a closed session was given.  If not, then the board members likely violated the Brown Act.  Properly closed sessions encompass, among other things: —To consider the appointment, employment, evaluation or performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee, or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee, […]

    June 14, 2009