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Brown Act CPRA

What Constitutes a Local Agency

Your first step is to determine if you have a right of access to the information you are seeking under general the California Public Records Act ("PRA"). The Brown Act, which you referenced in your inquiry, is California's open meetings law, whereas the PRA is the open records law, and governs access to the public […]

June 14, 2009
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Court Records

Civil Harassment Restraining Order Filings; Non-Internet Accessible

[…] 2.503(c)(6). However, Rule 2.503(b)(1) provides that, to the extent feasible, a court must provide electronic access, both remotely and at the courthouse, to "egistrars of actions ... calendars, and indexes in all cases." (emph. added). Thus, while the actual documents filed in civil harassment proceedings may not be made available for remote electronic viewing, […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Access to public records denied during business hours

[…] referred to as a custodian of a public record) shall, at normal times and during normal and reasonable hours of operation without unreasonable delay without requiring an appointment, permit the public record, or any segregable portion of a record, to be inspected and examined by any person and shall furnish one copy thereof upon […]

November 21, 2009
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Brown Act School Records

State Agency I worked for is denying my records’ request, but documents do exist!

September 13, 2013
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Brown Act CPRA School Records

Charter schools and the CPRA

July 26, 2013
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Brown Act

The Brown Act and Charter Schools

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Applicability of Brown Act to public charter schools

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

I ask for transparency; they ask me to resign

[…] to be discussed in the closed session. Govt. Code section 54957.7. According to Govt. Code section 54954.5, the suggested listing of such a session is PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Title: Superintendent The agency cannot act on the matter if the item is not noticed in this or a similar way. Govt. Code 54954.2. 2. Regarding […]

January 11, 2012
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Brown Act

Can A School District Bar The Public From School Closure Meetings?

[…] committee. See Frazer v. Dixon Unified Sch. Dist., 18 Cal. App. 4th 781 (1993). In that case, the board’s adoption of a formal, written policy calling for appointment of a committee to advise the school superintendent and, in turn, the school board (with whom the final decision rested), whenever there was a request for […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 21, 2022
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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