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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Covered CA contracts exempt from PRA

    […] be subject to disclosure. In Michaelis, Montanari & Johnson v. Superior Court, 38 Cal. 4th 1065 (2006), the Supreme Court held that the PRA’s "catch-all" exemption, Gov’t Code section 6255, was satisfied such that during the City of Los Angeles’s consideration of various bidders in connection with an airport lease, the proposals themselves were exempt. Id. at […]

    June 2, 2016

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    CPRA

    Agency answered cure & correct letter with demonstrable falsehoods

    […] the portions that are exempted by law." Govt. Code § 6253. The agency may also attempt to invoke the Act's "catch-all" exemption, contained in Government Code § 6255(a).This exemption states that in order to justify withholding a record, the agency must show that "on the facts of the particular case the public interest served […]

    February 4, 2011

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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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    Explainers

    […] clearly outweighs the public interest served by disclosure of the record." Times Mirror Co. v. Superior Court, 53 Cal. 3d 1325, 1338 (1991) (quoting then-Govt. Code § 6255(a), now § 7922.000). Under the catchall exemption, the "proponent of nondisclosure" must "demonstrate a clear overbalance on the side of confidentiality." American Civil Liberties Union Foundation […]

    July 3, 2024

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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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    Brown Act CPRA

    Are a city manager’ meetings with his staff covered by the Brown Act?

    […] of the particular case the public interest served by not disclosing the record clearly outweighs the public interest served by disclosure of the record."  Govt. Code § 6255(a). You can find more information about the Public Records Act, including a sample request letter, on the FAC’s website here. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel […]

    January 18, 2015

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    CPRA

    County’s Technical Review

    […] apparently completed with "funds already budgeted." The "technical update" was not available to the public. A formal records request was denied by the County's interim Deputy County Counsel. It is hard to imagine that this response could be justified by 6255. I would greatly appreciate any recommendations you can make about how to pursue this.

    June 14, 2009

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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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    How much can I spend advertising against a ballot measure?

    […] "any person or combination of persons who directly or indirectly does any of the following: (a) Receives contributions totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in a calendar year. (b) Makes independent expenditures totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in a calendar year; or (c) Makes contributions totaling ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or […]

    July 7, 2010