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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Agency missed CPRA request deadline

    You are correct that California's Public Records Act provides that records must be made available for inspection during an agency's office hours and that copies of public records must be made available "promptly" upon payment of any duplication fees.Govt. Code Section 6253(b). The PRA directs agencies to determine whether a request calls for the […]

    October 12, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Accessing police reports

    I have been refused a copy of a police report. It is a complaint filed against myself. I have the complaint number. I filed a request with the police along with a check for the correct amount. I received a response back saying I wasn't allowed to have a copy with NO explanation why.

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Regulations on public comment

    […] you may seek to void an action taken at such meeting.  The requirements for taking such an action require you to seek to have the agency " cure and correct" the action taken at the improperly held meeting, and then bring a lawsuit if they do not.  The requirements are very specific, they have […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Brown Act Requirements and Prohibitions in Relation to Community College Governments

    […] anyway, you are correct that it would depend on whether someone objects or not.  The remedies under the Brown Act require that an interested seek to " cure and correct" an action taken in violation of the Brown Act, after which litigation may be commenced.  See Gov't Code § 54960.1.  In order to make […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Press Rights

    FAC Supports CA Senate Bill 629 to Protect Members of the Press During Protests

    […] of their news gathering activities by law enforcement agencies. FAC, together with the California News Publisher’s Association, California Black Media, Ethnic Media Services and ImpreMedia, submitted a letter in support of Senate Bill 629, which as amended on June 25, 2020, would: ensure an authorized member of the media may enter areas closed off […]

    June 26, 2020

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    Planning Commissions, Confidential Complaints, and the CPRA

    […] be to request records pertaining to any complaints made by this particular Planning Commissioner, during the period for which she has been on the Commission.  A sample letter requesting records can be found on CFAC's website, https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/.  Within 10 days of receipt of your request, sec. 6253(c) requires the agency to "determine whether the […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    How Do I Access Decades-Old 911 Audios?

    […] agency, including audio recordings. A good first step to obtaining the 911 records you seek is to make a written request. You can find a sample request letter on the FAC website to help get you started. Once you make a written request, the agency must determine whether the records are disclosable within 10 […]

    September 24, 2021

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    Cases Press Release

    Shasta County Repeals Illegal Fee Law Following FAC and ACLU Demand

    […] barrier to transparency and accountability in government. After an investigation by FAC and ACLU, the organizations, representing news outlets Shasta Scout and the Record Searchlight, sent a letter to Shasta County to repeal its ordinance. Before the letter was sent, Shasta County had billed the Record Searchlight $1,200 to fulfill a request for records […]

    May 22, 2024