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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Public Officials’ Personal Email

    […] the written request is denied, the agency is obligated to 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).  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/

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    How do we enforce the Brown Act?

    […] the board declared null and void, one must first, in a timely manner, sometimes within 30 days of the violation, demand in writing that the agency " cure and correct" the violations of law. A party who prevails in a Brown Act lawsuit may be entitled to an award of attorneys' fees and costs. […]

    December 22, 2011

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    CPRA

    Animal shelter won’t disclose contact info on local cat trapper

    […] "relating to the conduct of the public's business" is interpreted broadly, and only purely personal information is exempt, i.e., the shopping list phoned from home, or the letter to a public officer from a friend which is totally void of reference to governmental activities.  See Assembly Comm. on Statewide Information Policy, Appendix 1 to […]

    June 15, 2016

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    CPRA

    Local Agencies’ Request for Qualifications Bids

    […] records.  Requests can be oral or in writing.  However, if you expect resistance to your request, you should put your request in writing.  A sample PRA request letter is found on CFAC's website at the following link: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/. The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Giving conditions to public records requests

    […] the Pocket Guide to the California Public Records Act, I believe items 1 and 2 above are a clear violation of the Public Records Act.  Is this correct? The department has 2 paid firefighter on duty from 8am - 5pm. would this be considered business hours? Before I take the next step and write […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Does A Closed Session Employment Termination Decision Violate the Brown Act?

    […] on your understanding of what took place behind closed doors, and how the Brown Act may have been violated.Gov't Code § 54960.1(a). If the council refuses to cure and correct its action, you could bring a lawsuit to nullify the vote, and if successful, you may be entitled to attorneys’ fees. The details of […]

    November 12, 2018

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    CPRA

    CPRA Request being stonewalled by their attorney

    […] Each of our requests under the CPRA have been answered by their attorney, who delays by asking for more detail. We provide detail and get another attorney letter stonewalling. We are a small organization with few resources to counter their attorney (which is paid for by taxpayer dollars!). Can you help us with advice? […]

    June 12, 2013

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    Social Media

    Facebook comments deleted from Senator’s page

    […] an office newsletter that he used to communicate with his constituents, and that newsletter published letters to the editor, he would not be obliged to publish every letter he received. As the creator of the newsletter he would have editorial control over what to publish -- his selection of what to publish would essentially […]

    May 20, 2013

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    CPRA

    Records request denied due to ongoing investigation

    […] or security files compiled by any other state or local police agency, or any investigatory or security files compiled by any other state or local agency for correctional, law enforcement, or licensing purposes."  Gov't Code section 6254(f). Thus, if this investigation is being conducted by some "other state or local agency for correctional, law […]

    June 5, 2010