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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Accessing City Annuities and Investments

    […] 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: http://www.cfac.org/templates/cpraletter.html.The CALPERS’ settlement referenced above might also be worth incorporating into your PRA request. With […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Defining “action taken” and sufficiently describing agenda items

    […] respect to the continuing pattern and problem. Our student government also seems to take some matter listed as an "Opportunity for discussion," then make a motion to move it to be an "Action Item," then vote on it and pass it.Are we correct in believing our student government is not complying with the Brown Act?

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Council Meetings On Zoom Have Increased Brown Act Violations During The Public Comment Period

    […] court could always disagree on the reasonableness of the city council’s efforts to hold open meetings, and the city council’s option here appears to comply with the letter of the Governor’s executive orders by enabling the public to address the proceedings "otherwise electronically." Note that the Brown Act permits local bodies to impose reasonable […]

    April 21, 2022

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Unreasonable Fees for Access

    […] to comply with the PRA, either in response to your oral or written requests (if you have not already done so, you might want to send a letter describing these legal authorities and requesting compliance with the PRA), your remedy is to file a suit under the PRA.  Government Code sections 6258 and 6259 […]

    June 14, 2009

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    FAC News Press Release

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    CPRA and copyright

    […] exempt from disclosure. Additionally, they said they will sell it, but the cost is $150,000. The CA Attorney General just provided an Opinion that county digital tax map data is public record.See http://caag.state.ca.us/opinions/published/04-1105.pdf.Is County correct in saying their data is exempt just because it's copyrighted?I could not find a copyright registration to support their claim.

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    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 Police Records

    Trouble obtaining arrest records and mugshots

    […] 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"), but it expressly provides that "state and local law enforcement agencies shall make public" the following information (unless doing so would […]

    October 28, 2011