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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

Can my access to public records be limited to “by appt. only”?

[…] spending a lot of time inspecting the minutes of a local business improvement district. This week they changed their office hours from M-F 8:30-5:30 to be by appointment only, and this greatly limits my ability to look at documents in their office. Their staff is in the office during the old hours, but they […]

August 26, 2016
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In their handling of controversy surrounding Chemerinsky and Summers, UC’s leaders showed themselves unable or unwilling to defend academic freedom

[…] Erwin Chemerinsky, a liberal, as the dean of its new law school. Chancellor Michael Drake, rather than resisting pressure from conservative quarters to politicize a key academic appointment, fired Chemerinsky last week. (Later, apparently realizing that his action would do grave harm to the fledgling law school, Drake went hat-in-hand to Chemerinsky and publicly […]
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June 3, 2009
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CPRA

How long does the agency have to reply to my records 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." Gov't Code § 6253(d). Thus, the 10-day deadline is not […]

January 19, 2012
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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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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

Mayor up for reelection wants to stifle public comment on candidates

[…] 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, as […]

August 30, 2010
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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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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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CPRA

Third Party Notification

[…] 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). You might want to remind the agencies of their obligation to provide you with the records, or to cite the authority that allows them to withhold […]

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