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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Records of Traffic Citations

    […] not already one so, I suggest you submit a PRA request for the records you seek.  A sample PRA request is available on CFAC's website at: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request- letter/. Although what you are seeking is traffic citations, please note that with respect to crimes and arrests, a California court of appeals has held that the […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Closed Session Performance Evaluations

    […] Code section 54957(b)(4).  Consequently, the city's plan to discuss salary increases in closed session would appear to violate the Brown Act, and that violation would not be cured by stating after the closed session what action was taken.  As the California Court of Appeal has said, "Salaries and other terms of compensation constitute municipal […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Request for sheriff’s homeless policy leads to trouble

    […] department has simply not provided them, your ultimate recourse would be filing an action in court to enforce the PRA. A preliminary step might be a follow-up letter explaining why you believe the documents exist and asking the sheriff's department to review its records to confirm that no responsive records exist, perhaps reminding the […]

    March 30, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Newsgathering

    Should complaints against belligerent councilman be public?

    […] at a local transit agency. Both of my public records requests have been rejected because officials say it is a personnel matter. In the transit agency’s rejection letter, which is the one I received most recently, itcites California Gov. Code 6254(c)and(k) as well as City of Palmdale(1993) 5 Cal.4th 363, 20 Cal.Rptr.2d 330. One […]

    August 19, 2011

  • Latest News

    FAC News Press Release

    First Amendment Coalition Awarded $500,000 to Bolster Leadership and Build Capacity Infrastructure

    […] incredible resourcefulness and resilience, the lack of direct investment in nonprofits and their leaders has resulted in a fatigued and frustrated nonprofit ecosystem. JBMF's support seeks to correct this underinvestment by dedicating its sunsetting funds towards cultivating a new generation of leaders. This first set of transformational Sunrise Grants reflects JBMF Foundation’s intentional direction […]

    March 31, 2023

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can I request public staff time cards?

    […] to submit a written request for the records that you seek to the water district.You can find additional information regarding the Public Records Act, including sample request letters, on the FAC's website here: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/ As to your second question regarding minutes approval, this is likely something that is governed by the water district's bylaws.You […]

    September 26, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    CPRA fees and information in electronic form

    […] requested.While it seems that a more efficient solution should have been available (e.g., simply printing e-mails from the laptops themselves), the city appears to be within the letter of the law.With respect to the hourly fee, the $45/hour fee does not seem unreasonable for contract programming, but, again, I am surprised that the project […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Court Records CPRA Police Records

    Can I be denied access to files on decades-old, closed murder case?

    […] why disclosure would benefit the public (increased awareness of child safety, for example). You can find additional information about the Public Records Act, include a sample request letter, on the FAC’s website here.  I wish you the best of luck with your Foundation and in your endeavors to educate the public about child safety. […]

    April 10, 2015

  • Cases

    Doe v. Mill Valley School District

    […] public records from Mill Valley School District as part of an ongoing investigation into staff misconduct in various districts. On June 28, 2024, in response to a letter from the district, McDede updated the request to seek "public records related to claims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or boundary crossing or grooming behavior made […]

    October 31, 2024