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    CPRA School Records

    Are School Yearbooks Public Records?

    […] 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, and that if you are forced to litigate this matter, you are entitled to attorneys' fees if you prevail.  Govt. Code § 6259(d) ("The court shall […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    State college employees using work email for political campaigning

    […] 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 12, 2011

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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

    How to Request Information Stored in a Database?

    […] public works product that is contained in database. Assuming the information you seek is not subject to any of the CPRA exemptions, see Gov’t Code § 6254, 6255, you should be permitted to inspect the records or obtain copies of the records. However, if your request would require data "compilation, extraction, or programming" to […]

    March 11, 2020

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    CPRA

    Labor Commission Records

    […] the PRA (such as the law enforcement exemption discussed above) or other state or federal law allowing it to withhold the records you seek.  (Gov't code § 6255).  It sounds like the Labor Commission is simply ignoring each of your requests.  It might be useful to contact the Commission again, and submit another request […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Enforcement of the Public Records Act

    […] 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 agency of this obligation in a follow-up request, since to this point it sounds as though your request has been […]

    June 14, 2009

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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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    Brown Act CPRA

    Recording public’s comments in board minutes

    […] legislative bodies, the Brown Act makes such documents accessible under the California Public Records Act.  Section 54957.5 of the Brown Act provides, in part: "(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 […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Air Quality District Records

    […] 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 stating that the records are nonpublic without providing you with a basis for their denial.  You might remind them in […]

    June 14, 2009