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    CPRA

    Covered CA contracts exempt from PRA

    […] the court clearly indicated that once the selection and negotiation process was over, the proposals would be subject to disclosure. Id. at 1077 ("We conclude the trial court correctly ruled that public disclosure of the competing proposals for the city's lease project properly could await conclusion of LAWA's negotiation process."). You might want to write […]

    June 2, 2016

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    FAC Litigation Report: update on select current cases

    […] constitutional scholars across the political spectrum.    FAC in Ventura County Superior Court For Access to Voicemails of Public Official Accused of Defrauding Taxpayers In an amicus letter soon to be submitted by FAC to the Ventura County Superior Court, we will show why the voicemails of the former executive director of the Camarillo […]

    January 17, 2017

  • 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

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    Newsgathering

    Cameras in prison

    Unfortunately, for almost 10 years the California Department of Corrections has imposed strict limitations on media interviews with inmates, including disallowing journalists from bringing tools of the trade -- including not only cameras, but pen and paper -- into the prison. While the CDC has indicated it will relax these restrictions, it is still […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Are worker’s comp claims public documents?

    […] require the person or public or private entity making the request to produce information to verify that the name and address of the requester is valid and correct. If the purpose of the request is related to preemployment screening, the administrative director shall notify the person about whom the information is requested that the […]

    July 27, 2011

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    CPRA

    Water Usage Records

    […] not already done so, I suggest you submit a PRA request for the records you seek.  A sample PRA request is available on CFAC's website at: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request- letter/. With respect to whether the agency is obligated to search for records of the top ten users, this will depend on whether such request is reasonable.  […]

    June 14, 2009