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CPRA

Strategic question regarding a large PRA request

[…] your request so you get what you are looking for. You can find more information about how to submit a Public Records Act request, including a sample letter, here. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we […]

September 6, 2016
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The author of requested emails assigned to fulfill PRA request

[…] individual tasked with locating the relevant records and her relationship to those records. You can find more information about the Public Records Act, including a sample request letter, at the First Amendment Coalition web site at http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC […]

August 5, 2011
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CPRA

City’s stonewalling newspapers

[…] us to the city asked for "all audits performed by Municipal Auditing Services in calendar years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007". The city attorney sent a letter stating they will not give us the information, citing Section 6245(i) -- basically, they are concerned about protecting the city's businesses from "unfair competitive disadvantage" by […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Are a Water Utility’s Shut-Off Statistics Public Records in California?

[…] the city, you can then make your case with respect to the public interest in releasing this information, if necessary. You can find a sample PRA request letter on the FAC’s website, available here. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In […]

May 14, 2020
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How FAC Fights for Police Transparency

[…] and use of force. The guide, updated in 2023, includes a detailed legal guide with relevant statutes and court interpretations, along with a FAQ and sample request letters. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT PRIMERThis handbook offers an overview of our state’s main freedom of information law, with discussion of exemptions, fees, and best practices for […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
August 9, 2023
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CPRA

School District Is Citing Student Privacy As Reason for Denying CPRA Request

[…] explaining why you don’t believe the particular exemption cited would apply in your situation. You can find more information on the Public Records Act, including a sample letter, here. 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 […]

May 18, 2018
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CPRA Police Records

Accessing police Internal Affairs reports

[…] 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, state and local law enforcement agencies shall disclose the names and addresses of persons involved in, or witnesses other than […]

September 20, 2010
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Taxpayers Going Postal Over Public Employee Pensions, Perks. Unions’ miscalculation: Opting for secrecy.

[…] Brown Act to make state and local government more transparent. Because unions enjoyed broad-based political support, efforts to enhance government accountability and responsiveness to voters were seen-- correctly--as benefiting the unions and their members.The public interest and public employees' interests were aligned. But the unions switched strategies. Although the change was gradual, by the […]
- Free Expression
June 11, 2010
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CPRA

CPRA not denied, but never produced by agency

[…] with appropriate legal arguments as to why these records are subject to disclosure. You can find more information about the Public Records Act, including a sample request letter, at the First Amendment Coalition website at https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline […]

February 2, 2011
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CPRA

How long does the agency have to reply to my records request?

[…] the FAC's Lawyer's Assistance Request Form at http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/lawyers-assistance-request-form/. You might also find this link, which contains additional information about the Public Records Act, including a sample request letter, helpful: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, […]

January 19, 2012