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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Is the list of employees taking voluntary buyouts a public document?

    […] writing, and ask that the district explain any grounds for denial of your request. You can find additional information regarding the Public Records Act, including sample request letters, on the FAC's website here: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/ Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In […]

    August 27, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Charging for research and the CPRA

    […] saw on your website that it is illegal for public entities to charge for the cost of labor. I find this amazing because on the district's form they have a section to fill in the cost of "Research Time." In this situation, am I correct in believing they are not allowed to charge us this?

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    CPRA Exemptions for Drafts

    […] FAC's CPRA Primer - Exemptions. If the City did not mention or cite a specific exemption to the PRA, it may be worthwhile to write a follow-up letter asking for clarification on why certain documents were not produced. To the extent that you believe any documents that should have been disclosed but were not, […]

    April 2, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Accessing Police Evidence

    […] done so, I suggest you submit a request under the Public Records Act.  A sample PRA request is available on CFAC's website at the following link: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request- letter/. To the extent you are seeking representation with respect to the charges filed against you, as stated above, we cannot provide legal advice or representation.  It […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    How to access Health & Safety building layout plans

    I need copies of site plans and store layout plans for evidence in a Planning Commission Appeal. I am aware of Health & Safety Code Section 19851 requiring permission from an architect. However, how does the Records Act affect 19851. Is my assumption that the City needs to disclose emails on specific subjects correct?

    August 17, 2011

  • 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 Police Records

    Obtaining investigative files

    […] of, the office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice, and any state or local police agency, or any investigatory 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."

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Access to sheriff’s e-mail and phone records

    […] to which you might respond with the arguments above in favor of disclosure. You can find more information about the Public Records Act, including a sample request letter, at the First Amendment Coalition web site at http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. Finally, although it's been a while since I've been in a newsroom (I was also a cops […]

    March 22, 2012