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    Brown Act CPRA

    Councilmembers texting during meeting a Brown Act violation?

    […] City's resources but discussing the City's business are 'public records.'" Id. at 1300. The appellate court did not reach the issue of whether the trial court was correct in determining that the council member was not a "public agency" for purposes of the PRA, and instead dismissed the petition on other procedural grounds. However, […]

    May 23, 2013

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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

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Redevelopment Agency becomes “private corporation” not covered by Brown Act?

    I believe your conclusions are correct. Both the Brown Act and the Public Records Act will apply to the governing body of a private organization that was formed by a public agency "in order to exercise authority that may lawfully be delegated by the elected governing body to a private corporation." Govt Code section […]

    May 2, 2013

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    Brown Act

    Brown Act Rules About Late Night Meeting

    […] the agenda, such as emergencies. You may also want to double check the city council’s bylaws on the length of city council meetings to determine if the correct procedures were followed. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries.  In responding to these […]

    April 9, 2018

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    CPRA Police Records

    Police refuse to release report on shooting

    […] 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."Govt. Code § 6254(f) (see below in green for entire text of provision). This exemption is fairly broad and generally makes it […]

    October 31, 2011