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FAC Leads Press Coalition in Stockton After Sheriff Threatens to Investigate Journalists
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Disclosing Records, Confidentiality, and Termination of Employment
[…] of Education, 391 U.S. 563 (1968), the US Supreme Court held that a public school teacher was wrongfully fired by his school board after he wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper attacking the board's funding priorities and suggesting mishandling of a prior bond issue proposal. The Court found that the teacher's […]June 14, 2009
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Interviews with Inmates Can’t Be Recorded
[…] As part of the documentary, I would like to film interviews with several cult members who are serving prison sentences for the murder. The PA department of corrections has denied my request, citing a five year old policy barring all recording inside PA state prisons. Any help or advice you could provide would be […]June 10, 2010
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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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Extracting information from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) takes persistence and understanding one’s rights under FOIA
[…] on the FOIA link at the bottom of the page). All requests must be made in writing, and ICE offers an optional form for requests; however, a letter is better because it allows you to give a legal explanation as to why the documents should be released. ICE often cites the Privacy Act as […]June 2, 2009
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City misses CPRA request deadlines “due to staff vacancies”?
[…] said, this case should not be taken to mean that anytime an agency is understaffed, a PRA request can be delayed. You might want to send a follow-up letter to the City reminding it of the time limits within which it is required to respond to your request, and note that understaffing is not a legitimate […]October 12, 2015
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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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What rules must public meetings follow regarding agendas and notice?
I chair the Citizens' Advisory Committee to the Water District Board. A member of the public attends and harasses the Board accusing them of not following precisely Robert's Rules of Order at District noticed and agendized Board meetings. Is he correct?April 24, 2017
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In settlement with FAC, LA County Jail releases inmate visitor log, agrees to relax secrecy rule
SCHEER--As part of a legal settlement with the First Amendment Coalition, the Los Angeles County Jail has agreed to pull back its veil of secrecy on the identities of persons who visit incarcerated public officials. The jail's prior policy had been to withhold---on grounds of privacy-protection--the names of visitors to all jail inmates. Going forward, […]December 5, 2013
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FAC Urges Veto of AB 2655
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