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CPRA School Records

Cities’ rights and the CPRA

[…] Second, I read the code as saying that every entity must have a posting of the law someplace AND a "person" responsible for handling request. Am I correct in this or do state agencies have different rules that city’s. I am hoping to get by the "dumb bunny" stage with this city and begin […]

June 14, 2009
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Governor signs FAC-sponsored access bill

[…] filed to enforce the public’s right of access to government meetings under the Brown Act and to government information under the California Public Records Act. In a letter urging Governor Schwarzenegger to sign SB 786, California First Amendment Coalition Executive Director Peter Scheer wrote, The (anti-SLAPP) Legislature never meant to expose plaintiffs in litigation […]
- Public Meetings
- Public Records
August 10, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

City Surveillance Cameras and Public Records Law

[…] 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. Gov't Code section 6254(f)." It is unclear from your email whether these surveillance cameras are maintained by the city's police department […]

November 20, 2009
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Brown Act First Amendment

Rules for public comment at council 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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Brown Act First Amendment

Written public comment not read as promised before City Council vote taken

[…] I have since requested that the City Attorney review and advise. No response has been received. I then sent a certified letter to the City Attorney, District Attorney, and emailed all council members. Does any of this require that the item be reconsidered or that litigation may be required to cure and correct the action?

June 14, 2016
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Brown Act CPRA

City-Funded Committees with Non-Public Official Member

[…] the Act's specific exemptions applies. Since it sounds like your oral and email discussions with the city are going nowhere, you might want to send a formal letter request, asking for records "sufficient to show the names of the members of the ," or something along those lines. Here is a link to the […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

FAC Urges Immediate Dismissal of Charges Against Victorville City Council Member Arrested During Meeting

[…] Council Member Blanca Gomez, who was removed from the council's meeting on February 21, 2023, arrested, and booked into jail. FAC Legal Director David Loy sent a letter to the city council, copied to the San Bernardino County District Attorney and others, explaining why the removal and arrest raise serious concerns under the First […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
February 24, 2023
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CPRA Police Records

Police deny journalist’s request for suicide report

[…] closed, but the request was denied anyway. The denial letter says that even when a police investigation is closed, the agency doesn’t have to make anything public (though it did provide a small, essentially worthless summary). Is that conclusion correct? Do I have any recourse? For instance, can I ask that they redact sensitive information?

April 2, 2010
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CPRA

Accessing Polling Done with Public Funds

[…] the entire poll (questions, cross tabs, etc.) are therefore a public record subject to full disclosure under the PRA. But I've not seen any cases or advice letters directly addressing the question. Do you agree the poll is clearly a public record? If so, can a district avoid releasing the entire poll--and instead release […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Requests for applications of public positions

[…] already done so, you should send the city a written request, under the PRA, for access to the applications you are seeking. A link to a sample letter can be found on the CFAC web site:http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/In your letter, you should cite to Prop 59 and point out the relevant ballot arguments. Under Government Code […]

June 14, 2009