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CPRA Newsgathering Police Records

Does the CPRA allow access to mugshots?

[…] by, or 1. records of intelligence information or security procedures of…any state or local police agency, or any investigatory or security files compiled by any…local agency for correctional, law enforcement, or licensing purposes. In this instance, the mug shot you have requested is part of the law enforcement investigatory file. Moreover, the law enforcement […]

December 23, 2012
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Op-Ed: Passing SB 16 Will Bring Transparency to Police Misconduct

[…] efforts to shield serious misconduct from being subject to public scrutiny. FAC is part of a coalition with the California News Publishers Association, California Black Media, Ethnic Media Services and the California Broadcasters Association supporting SB 16 in the Legislature. You can our joint letter in support here. Read the op-ed in the Mercury News.
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June 9, 2021
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CPRA Newsgathering

Foundation that gives millions to county agency claims CPRA doesn’t apply to them

[…] Foundation officials and county representatives (either staff or elected). You can find additional information about submitting a public records request on the FACâ€™s website here: Sample CPRA letter Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general […]

October 16, 2013
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Cases

Allegation of ‘Conspiracy’ Not Enough to Evade Free-Speech Protections

[…] affirming the trial court's decision to deny the advocacy organization's anti-SLAPP motion seeking to strike claims. Read the opinion. Sept. 20, 2022: FAC filed an amicus amicus letter supporting Direct Action Everywhere's petition for review. FAC is joined by 15 advocacy groups asking the California Supreme Court to take up the case. Oct. 26, […]

April 20, 2022
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CPRA Police Records

Obtaining Copies of Police Reports Relating to a Minor

[…] seek, reminding them of their obligation under section 6254(f) to provide you with the required disclosures. A sample CPRA request is available on CFAC's website at: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request- letter/. Note that the PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days. Cal. […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA School Records

Are School Board Committee Meetings Subject to the Brown Act?

[…] to the records or information sought. Gov’t Code § 6253.1. If you believe the committee is subject to the CPRA, may want to write a strongly worded letter reminding the committee of its obligation to help you make a focused and effective request for records. You may also want to inquire about the board’s […]

February 6, 2018
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CPRA

Mayor’s appearance calendar

A local activist says that the Mayor and City Attorney "have both sent me letters refusing to divulge the mayor's calendar of scheduled May appearances as Mayor and/or his appointment book of meetings as Mayor for the past two months." Is this legal under Prop 59?

June 14, 2009
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FOIA

Records with the names of citizens and non-citizens

[…] conjunction with a federal program called the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. This program involves payments from the federal government to states and localities that have incurred correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating certain undocumented criminal aliens.The court decided that the BJA was justified in withholding names and other individually identifying information from the […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Who is allowed to access arrest records?

[…] 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). While some information must be disclosed under the PRA, it may not be everything your client is looking […]

October 25, 2011
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CPRA School Records

School employee discipline and hiring records

It is certainly possible that the school district may cite privacy as a reason to turn down your request, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are correct to do so. Government Code section 6254 provides that " Except as provided in Section 6254.7, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require disclosure of […]

June 14, 2009