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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    How can I get the police dept. to release a shooting report?

    […] 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."Govt. Code § 6254(f) (see below in green for entire text of provision). This exemption is fairly broad and generally makes it […]

    September 30, 2011

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    CPRA

    Can criminal background checks on county candidates be kept confidential?

    […] on other officeholders nor does it plan to start doing them for all candidates. It did, however, conduct such a check in 1989 when it last made an appointment to the clerk-recorder position. Is the county's interpretation correct? Can the county keep the results of a background check on a person holding elected office confidential?

    May 1, 2013

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    Justice Roberts Saved the Supreme Court — Here’s What He Needs to Do Next

    BY PETER SCHEER —Chief Justice John Roberts orchestrated the upholding of President Obama's health reform plan not because he believed that that was the legally correct outcome, and not because he wanted to spare Obama the loss of his singular legislative achievement. No, Roberts' deft decision, substantially upholding the health law -- while simultaneously […]

    July 11, 2012

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    CPRA

    Autopsies and CPRA

    […] by stating that you are requesting any records that would identify individuals who attended autopsies.  A sample PRA request can be found on the CFAC website: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request- letter/ Although I am not aware of any per se exemption to disclosure that would apply to the records you are seeking, the agency may nevertheless argue […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Redevelopment Agency becomes “private corporation” not covered by Brown Act?

    I believe your conclusions are correct. Both the Brown Act and the Public Records Act will apply to the governing body of a private organization that was formed by a public agency "in order to exercise authority that may lawfully be delegated by the elected governing body to a private corporation." Govt Code section […]

    May 2, 2013

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    Blog

    To take the sleaze out of judicial elections, ethics rules should bar lawyers who contribute money to judges from practicing before those judges

    […] hearing on Friday. Judges in California are urged to post the names of their lawyer-donors in their courtrooms, but few do (and, in any event, disclosure doesn't cure the conflict.) This system makes no sense. State supreme courts should revise their ethics rules to forbid lawyers--and their colleagues in law firms--from practicing before a […]

    June 3, 2009

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    CPRA

    How do I enforce my right under the CPRA to inspect records?

    If I am understanding your inquiry correctly, you are not requesting a copy of the manual in its entirety, but rather are asking the healthcare district to provide you with access to the manual so you may inspect it in person (presumptively at the district offices). Under the PRA, there are technically two ways […]

    June 7, 2017

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    CPRA

    Public Availability and Destruction of Temporary or Handwritten Notes

    […] suggested that I re-submit a new, formal PRA request asking for the "binder notes" from our County Public Works Director. So, I used aversion of the sample letter provided on cfac.org, as suggested, where it reads: "In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    City Wrongly Applying “Deliberative Process Exemption” To Requested Records

    If you believe that your City is wrongfully withholding documents under the deliberative process privilege, I would suggest writing a follow-up letter to the City explaining why you believe the documents may not be withheld under the exemption and renewing your request for copies of the documents. If the City continues to refuse to […]

    February 9, 2018