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    Brown Act

    Obligation to stated agenda

    The Brown Act (specifically Gov't Code section 54957.5) states as follows: (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 of a legislative body of a local agency by any person in connection […]

    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

    Email Correspondence Records

    […] 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.  A sample PRA request letter can be found on the CFAC website at the following link: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/. As to the length of time the city must […]

    June 14, 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

    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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    CPRA

    Public Availability and Destruction of Temporary or Handwritten Notes

    […] obligations under this provision. With regard to your inquiry about what authority the Director is required to provide in responding to a PRA request, Government Code Section 6255 provides: (a)The agency shall justify withholding any record by demonstrating that the record in question is exempt under express provisions of this chapter or that on […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Help Needed In Requesting Documents from California Coastal Commission

    […] Court, 67 Cal. App. 4th 159, 169-70 (1998), is a court-created exemption derived from the same section mentioned above (Government Code § 6254(a)) and Government Code § 6255 (the so-called "catch-all exemption"). The deliberative process privilege is intended to protect the government’s decision making process. "The key question in every case is ‘whether the […]

    March 16, 2020

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    CPRA

    The CPRA…

    […] 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 clear whether the Sonoma County Office of Education has cited any applicable PRA exemption or other authority to justify the denial of the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Can I use public records to find out why I was denied unemployment benefits?

    […] your request (in case you decide to litigate in the future). Secondly, a written request then requires the agency to provide a written response. Gov’t Code § 6255(b). In terms of submitting your request, it may be useful to follow the instructions outlined on EDD's website: http://www.edd.ca.gov/About_EDD/Public_Records_Request.htm . Although the law does not require […]

    June 8, 2012