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    Brown Act

    Labor negotiations and the Brown Act

    […] you indicate, there is an exception to the open-meeting requirements of the Brown Act for certain employee evaluations.  This "personnel exception" permits closed sessions to "consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee."  Government Code 54957(b)(1).   However, section 54957(b)(4) further provides: "Closed sessions . . . shall not […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    UC student grades and the CPRA

    […] of privacy."  Government Code section 6254(k) exempts records, the disclosure of which is exempted or prohibited pursuant to federal or state law."  In addition, Government Code section 6255 allows an agency to withhold other records upon showing that "on the facts of the particular case the public interest served by not disclosing the record […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Traffic Citations and the CPRA

    […] the particular case the public interest served by not disclosing the record clearly outweighs the public interest served by disclosure of the record." Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 6255(a). If you made your request in writing, the response must be in writing as well. Sec. 6255(b). Beyond this, the CPRA provides the right for any […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Newsgathering Police Records

    Does the CPRA allow access to mugshots?

    […] of this particular case, the public interest served by not disclosing the record clearly outweighs the public interest served by the disclosure of the record. (Gov. Code 6255.) Here, the public interest served by not disclosing the record is intended to allow law enforcement to successfully complete its investigation into the matter and not […]

    December 23, 2012

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    CPRA

    Can Employment Records & Dismissal Be Presented in City Council Open Session?

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

    November 16, 2018

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    CPRA

    Fire Department Mishandled Response to CPRA Request

    […] to permit an agency to delay or obstruct the inspection or copying of public records. The notification of denial of any request for records required by Section 6255 shall set forth the names and titles or positions of each person responsible for the denial." 4. 6255 (a) "The agency shall justify withholding any record by […]

    January 26, 2018

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    CPRA

    Report Request Denied Citing ‘Attorney Work Product, Official Info and Deliberative Process Privilege’

    […] the public by the attorney work-product privilege (Code of Civil Procedure §2018.030), the official information privilege (Evidence Code §1040), and the deliberative process privilege (Government Code § 6255; Times Mirror Co. v. Superior Court (1991) 53 Cal.3d 1325)." I'd like to get some guidance on this. Would such a report actually fall under these […]

    November 27, 2018

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    CPRA

    Giving conditions to public records requests

    […] the individual requesting access, and outlining the meeting dates of minutes desired for viewing. 2.         After receiving the written request, the individual will be contacted with an appointment for viewing access of the minutes requested. 3.         If copies are requested, there will be a charge per page for copies. After reviewing the Pocket Guide […]

    June 14, 2009