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    Brown Act

    Does Brown Act allow School District, City to negotiate millions in fees in closed session?

    […] place the item on a future agenda so members of the public can meaningfully participate in the decision-making process).  Gov't Code § 54960.1(a). If the Board refuses to cure and correct its action, you could bring a lawsuit to nullify the vote, and if successful, you may be entitled to attorneys’ fees.  The details of this […]

    November 25, 2015

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    CPRA

    CPR request denied because it wasn’t submitted on letterhead

    My request request for mugshot demographics data was denied by the California Department of Corrections. I sent specific data parameters for this information along with my name address and telephone number and received a telephone call from someone in the state archives denying my request. I was told the request was denied because it was not submitted […]

    February 12, 2017

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    Brown Act

    Did email exchange between committee members violate Brown Act?

    […] void. Gov. Code section 54960.1(a). The deadlines for bringing an action under the Brown Act are quite strict. Without a judicial determination that the actions taken in violation of the Act are null and void, or without self- correction on the Committee's part, decisions made in violation of the Brown Act would probably continue to stand.

    March 16, 2015

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Board Conducting Public’s Business Via Private Emails

    […] Records Act on the FAC's website here: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/ As for enforcing the Brown Act, the Act does not specify a particular way that a violation may be cured and corrected, but presumably the legislative body could satisfy the Brown Act by reopening the process to permit public awareness of all the facts and views, […]

    June 24, 2010

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    CPRA Police Records

    Access to records in workers’ comp issue

    […] . . 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" are exempt from disclosure.  Although this section requires law enforcement agencies to disclose certain information about a particular incident – e.g., […]

    April 5, 2016

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    CPRA

    How can copy fees vary from agency to agency?

    […] for the bid results, evaluation results and winning bidders proposal. I received a letter back stating that I had to pay $0.50 per page when I normally pay $0.10 per copy from government agencies. Is this correct? Also, why do most agencies just email it to us at no cost and some say they can’t?

    September 5, 2011