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Brown Act CPRA

Printing by public officials

[…] your request in writing. Among other things, to the extent the agency denies your request, they must notify you of that denial in writing. (Gov't Code section 6255). Your request does not need to be sent in any particular matter, nor do you need to request a return receipt. However, as you probably know […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Releasing settlement information on a public employee’s termination

[…] 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). In your request, you might want to remind the agencies of their legal obligation to justify a denial of a records request. A sample PRA request […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Accessing public employee timesheets

[…] 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 it often does not justify non-disclosure. […]

August 4, 2011
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CPRA Police Records

Police Records and Investigation Files

[…] your original request. The department's written response must specify the PRA's exemptions that the department is relying on to refuse releasing the records. (see Government Code section 6255). If only a portion of the records you have requested are exempt, the department must release any records that are not exempt. I would suggest writing […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Recourse for ignored CPRA requests

The Public Records Act requires the public agency to respond in writing to your written request within 10 days. (Cal. Government Code Secs. 6253 and 6255.) It would appear that the agency did not comply with this requirement in this case. We would suggest that your next step be to write a letter to […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

City avoiding disclosure of personal email

[…] privilege, which may allow nondisclosure of records relating the deliberations of agency officials. This particular privilege is found in the Act's "catch all" exemption, Gov't Code § 6255. In coming to this conclusion, the court in Rogers stated: "Disclosing the telephone numbers of persons with whom a city council member has spoken discloses the […]

January 13, 2012
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CPRA Police Records

Records of Traffic Citations

[…] 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 immediately apparent whether any exemption would apply here. Government Code section 6254(f) sets forth the so-called "law enforcement" exemption, which allows police agencies […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

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

[…] the facts of the particular case, the public interest in withholding the record from public view far outweighs the public interest in releasing the record.Gov’t Code § 6255.This exemption is broad and undefined, and is often improperly invoked by agencies when no other exemption applies.In any case, both the PRA and court decisions interpreting […]

November 16, 2015
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Brown Act CPRA

Community College Senate, Listservs, and Public Record

You submission raises a number of questions under the Brown Act and the California Public Records Act. With regard to the Brown Act, there is a question on whether the communication among senate members via the listserve you reference constitutes a serial meeting in violation of the Brown Act. As you appear to be aware […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Planning a Closed Session to Allow Confidential Documents

Under the Brown Act, "otwithstanding 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 of a legislative body of a local agency by any person in connection with a matter subject to discussion or consideration […]

June 14, 2009