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CPRA Newsgathering

Should complaints against belligerent councilman be public?

[…] at a local transit agency. Both of my public records requests have been rejected because officials say it is a personnel matter. In the transit agency’s rejection letter, which is the one I received most recently, itcites California Gov. Code 6254(c)and(k) as well as City of Palmdale(1993) 5 Cal.4th 363, 20 Cal.Rptr.2d 330. One […]

August 19, 2011
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CPRA School Records

Are School Yearbooks Public Records?

The California Public Records Act ("PRA") provides that public records are presumptively open to the public, unless exempt from disclosure under the PRA. Government Code section 6254(k) exempts from disclosure "records the disclosure of which is exempted or prohibited pursuant to federal or state law." Section 49076 of the California Education Code specifically prohibits access […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Request for sheriff’s homeless policy leads to trouble

[…] department has simply not provided them, your ultimate recourse would be filing an action in court to enforce the PRA. A preliminary step might be a follow-up letter explaining why you believe the documents exist and asking the sheriff's department to review its records to confirm that no responsive records exist, perhaps reminding the […]

March 30, 2010
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CPRA

Can I request public staff time cards?

[…] to submit a written request for the records that you seek to the water district.You can find additional information regarding the Public Records Act, including sample request letters, on the FAC's website here: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/ As to your second question regarding minutes approval, this is likely something that is governed by the water district's bylaws.You […]

September 26, 2011
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CPRA

What rules must agencies follow when redacting public documents?

[…] there does not seem to be any authority on this point, but such a position would certainly seem counter to the underlying principles — if not the letter — of the PRA. Based on the plain language of the PRA (see below), it would seem to be the agency’s responsibility to "delet" whatever "portions" […]

March 21, 2012
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LA Times veteran Jim Newton joins FAC board

[…] California. Previously, he served as editor of the editorial pages, supervising the editorial board and overseeing its work as well as the Op-Ed page, Sunday Opinion and letters to the editor. A 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Times, Newton worked as a reporter, editor and bureau chief. He was part of the Los […]

August 24, 2012
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CPRA School Records

Accessing university’s decision making on promotions and tenure

[…] days to respond may be permitted under the Act. Id. You can find more information about the mechanics of the Public Records Act, including a sample request, letter, can be found in the FAC's website here. As to your questions concerning how long to wait for a response. Despite the strict requirements under the […]

June 9, 2015
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Bagley-Keene Act Brown Act

Juvenile Justice Commissions and the Brown Act

[…] of the minors) and other information protected by law. And, under California Penal Code § 6027 and the Bagley-Keene Act itself (in section 11126 (c)(12)), Board of Corrections studies on crime, including penology, may be reported in closed sessions. However, this does not appear to relate to the activities of the Juvenile Justice Commissions […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Accessing county’s payments to a doctor now under arrest for molestation

[…] 6255(b). There is also no requirement that you provide your name, address, or reason for the request. Gov’t Code § 6257.5. You can find a sample request letter, at the First Amendment Coalition website at http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. I’m not certain if they will have records going all the way back to the 1980’s, but they’ll […]

November 12, 2011
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CPRA

Are not for profit charter schools required to comply with the CPRA?

[…] related to those categories (bullet points work well for breaking down the categories). From there, hopefully the agency will work with you to focus your request so you get what you are looking for. You can find more information about how to submit a Public Records Act request, including a sample letter, on this website.

November 9, 2016