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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Accessing Records of Parolees’ Addresses

    […] one of the cities of the Coachella Valley are concerned that a disproportionate number of parolees are being released to live there by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. I requested through the Public Records Act information on all parolees the department has listed as living in the nine cities, the offense for […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can my access to public records be limited to “by appt. only”?

    […] the agency. Alternatively, you might consider requesting the records from the agency in writing. See Govt. Code § 6252(e).  If you make a written request (a sample letter is available here), the agency must determine whether the records are subject to the PRA within 10 days of your request, and "promptly notify" you, in writing, […]

    August 26, 2016

  • 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

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    Press Release

    Cal Poly Student Journalist, FAC Sue University for Withholding Public Records

    […] passed with no update, despite Wilson asking again and reminding Cal Poly of its obligation to provide an estimated date. On June 16, 2023, FAC sent a letter on Wilson’s behalf identifying the numerous California Public Records Act violations Cal Poly has committed regarding her public records requests. A month later, Cal Poly did […]

    April 23, 2024

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Police Denied My Request For An Incident Report

    […] procedures…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."   However, there is certain information that police are required to release. First, victims are entitled to certain information related to […]

    January 4, 2020

  • Latest News

    Facebook, under attack for choosing “trending” stories, should embrace the 1st Amendment

    […] have way too much time on their hands). By Tuesday, Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, fired off a letter to Facebook demanding to know  "if there’s any level of subjectivity associated with" Facebook’s trending news stories. Facebook responded, defensively, that it was "continuing to investigate […]

    May 11, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Autopsies and CPRA

    […] by stating that you are requesting any records that would identify individuals who attended autopsies.  A sample PRA request can be found on the CFAC website: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request- letter/ Although I am not aware of any per se exemption to disclosure that would apply to the records you are seeking, the agency may nevertheless argue […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Accessing Police Reports

    […] subpoena. I went to the court and turned in a subpoena and turns out it was the wrong one. The office told me to either send a letter to invoke the Public Records Act or have a Subpoena Duces Tucem but I would also need to have a Notice to Consumer. Finally my question, […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Blog Cases

    FAC Defends Press Freedom in Marin Photographer’s Case

    […] and yet police got a judge to sign a warrant. (Read more news coverage in the Marin Independent Journal and the Pacific Sun.) In our amicus curiae letter supporting Portje’s motion to quash the warrant, we explain that in order to preserve the independence of the press, both state and federal law require subpoenas, […]

    January 4, 2022

  • Latest News

    Blog

    ‘Stop Shooting Her!’: Video of Fatal Shooting of Teen Shows Why Police Transparency Matters

    […] teen hostage. Why did it take so long? New York Times: Gunfire From Deputies Killed Teen Who Had Been Reported Kidnapped, Video Shows RESOURCES Police Transparency Guide, which includes a sample letter tailored to accessing videos of police shootings in California Bookmark our primer on the California Public Records Act Use our free Legal Hotline

    April 15, 2024