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FOIA: Sample Request Letter
September 8, 2024
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More than 100 Organizations and Media Companies Call on Congress to Pass the PRESS Act
With more than 100 media companies and press rights organizations, FAC signed a letter sent to Congress urging both the House and Senate to support the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act). The letters note: The PRESS Act, which passed in the House of Representatives on January 18, 2024, would shield […]October 10, 2024
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Introducing Our Police Transparency Guide
[…] M. Brown Act, the Bagley-Keene Act, both governing public meetings in California, and various sample letters, including one for using the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA letter here). FAC has also published a sample PRA reply letter for use during the coronavirus pandemic, should an agency refuse to comply citing the public health […]October 6, 2020
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Handbooks
California Public Records Act Primer
[…] Public Records Act. The California Law Revision Commission has this table showing how previous sections of the Public Records Act were renumbered. This is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to constitute legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship. Questions or corrections: contact the First Amendment Coalition at FAC@firstamendmentcoalition.org. Last updated July 2023.July 8, 2024
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Closed Sessions under the Brown Act
[…] public may seek to void an action taken at such meeting. The requirements for taking such an action require you to seek to have the agency " cure and correct" the action taken at the improperly held meeting, and then bring a lawsuit if they do not. The requirements are very specific, they have […]June 14, 2009
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Objecting to agenda item during meetings
[…] you may seek to void an action taken at such meeting. The requirements for taking such an action require you to seek to have the agency " cure and correct" the action taken at the improperly held meeting, and then bring a lawsuit if they do not. The requirements are very specific, they have […]June 14, 2009
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Printing by public officials
[…] cc'd the Board of Supervisors to make it official...or do I have to do an Express Mail with return receipt requested. Or can I type up a letter with attachments, make a copy of same and hand deliver to whatever county government office is appropriate, then ask for a date stamp on my copy. […]June 14, 2009
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FAC, News Groups Protest Santa Ana’s Public Meeting Photography and Recording Policy
Update: On January 30, the city responded and confirmed that the policy will be revised. Today, FAC sent a letter to the City of Santa Ana objecting to the city's new policy regarding photographing, recording, or filming public meetings. The letter was co-signed by the Orange County Press Club, Voice of Orange County, Los […]December 23, 2023
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Using CPRA to learn rules governing Resort Improvement District #1
You are correct that Resort Improvement District No. 1 is a governmental agency subject to the California Public Records Act (the state law equivalent to the federal FOIA). RID1 was established in 1965 pursuant to Pub. Res. Code sections 13000-13233. The provisions of the Public Records Act are found at Govt Code sections 6250 […]July 22, 2013
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Is a Salary/Wage Review Really A “Trade Secret”?
[…] or federal law allowing it to withhold the records you seek.Gov't code § 6255.)You may want to preemptively include some of the law cited above in your letter so that the district will be forced to think through whether its denial of your request is prudent.The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the […]July 2, 2010