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    Doe v. Mill Valley School District

    […] public records from Mill Valley School District as part of an ongoing investigation into staff misconduct in various districts. On June 28, 2024, in response to a letter from the district, McDede updated the request to seek "public records related to claims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or boundary crossing or grooming behavior made […]

    October 31, 2024

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    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

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    CPRA

    Accessing Records of Parolees’ Addresses

    […] one of the cities of the Coachella Valley are concerned that a disproportionate number of parolees are being released to live there by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. I requested through the Public Records Act information on all parolees the department has listed as living in the nine cities, the offense for […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Whining college students need lessons in tolerance and free speech

    […] place" —-by which is meant an academic environment uncontaminated with ideas that they find "offensive." And by "offensive,"   students mean expression that deviates from a politically correct orthodoxy of received opinion. By this standard, any criticism, any dissent or disagreement, is not merely unwelcome, but actually threatening and harmful in a way that […]

    November 18, 2015

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    FAC Defends Press Freedom in Marin Photographer’s Case

    […] and yet police got a judge to sign a warrant. (Read more news coverage in the Marin Independent Journal and the Pacific Sun.) In our amicus curiae letter supporting Portje’s motion to quash the warrant, we explain that in order to preserve the independence of the press, both state and federal law require subpoenas, […]

    January 4, 2022

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    Court Records CPRA Police Records

    Can I be denied access to files on decades-old, closed murder case?

    […] why disclosure would benefit the public (increased awareness of child safety, for example). You can find additional information about the Public Records Act, include a sample request letter, on the FAC’s website here.  I wish you the best of luck with your Foundation and in your endeavors to educate the public about child safety. […]

    April 10, 2015

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    CPRA

    Can CA Alcoholic Beverage Control withhold documents?

    It appears that you are aware of your rights under the CPRA. You are correct that the only way to force the disclosure of a record under the CPRA is to file a lawsuit. If you do choose to sue to enforce your rights under the CPRA and prevail in the litigation, you would […]

    September 15, 2014

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    FAC Seeks Nominations for 2017 Free Speech & Open Government Award

    […] Annual Winter Meeting of the California Press Foundation, Nov. 30th, in San Francisco. Please send nominations, supported by links to online documents or written materials such as letters and newspaper clippings to explain the nature of the performance, service or activity to be saluted, its context and its consequences. Self-nominations are encouraged. (Don’t be […]

    September 7, 2017