Submit a Nomination for a FAC Award by January 24!

Search Results

Clear Results
Category
Topic
Select Year

Showing 411 - 420 of 692 results

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can I use the Sunshine Act to access to state-controlled information?

    […] you in making a focused and effective request that reasonably describes identifiable records.  Gov’t Code § 6253.1.  You can learn more about the PRA, and find sample letters here: Public Records Act Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, […]

    April 7, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Accessing Police Reports on Investigations

    You may be able to obtain the information you seek by making a request under the California Public Records Act ("CPRA").  Under the CPRA, records in the possession of public entities are presumed to be public unless one of the Act's enumerated exceptions to disclosure applies. Government Code section 6254(f) sets forth the so-called "law […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    What Constitutes a Local Agency

    […] written request for records reflecting the information you seek.  A sample Public Records Act request can be found on CFAC's web site at the following link: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request- letter/. The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days of a request.  […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Cases

    First Amendment Coalition v. Chiu

    […] chilling their speech about sealed records of the arrest of a former technology executive, especially because the San Francisco City Attorney’s office invoked the statute in a letter to a journalist who reported on the arrest. The defendants agreed to a preliminary injunction preventing them from enforcing the statute against anyone who shares information […]

    December 5, 2024

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Disclosure of applicant information under PRA

    […] at, operate, or own a child daycare facility, which license also constitutes a matter of public record." Id. at 909 (citations omitted). I suggest you write a letter to the regulatory body, requesting the records you seek.  They must determine whether the records can be disclosed within 10 days of your request, and "promptly […]

    March 22, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    First Amendment

    Can I be kicked off advisory committee for blogging about politics?

    I am a member of a Citizens Advisory Committee. It has quasi status as a "affiliated" committee with the city, as it advises the city on federal grant funding within the citizen participation plan. I publish a blog which is very critical of political opponents. Last week, members of the committee tried to kick me […]

    March 5, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    State college employees using work email for political campaigning

    […] who prevails in litigation filed pursuant to the Act. Gov't Code § 6259(d). You can find more information about the Public Records Act, including a sample request letter, at the First Amendment Coalition website at https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. I hope that you find this information helpful, and wish you the best of luck in your endeavors. […]

    August 12, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Fire Department Mishandled Response to CPRA Request

    […] department is stonewalling on this and we believe is in major violation of the Public Records Act. We understand the only remedy at this point is a lawsuit and we intend to do that. Any opinion on whether our reasoning is correct that the Fire Department in is violation of the CPRA would be appreciated.

    January 26, 2018