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DA Office Complaint Records

I am unsure of the meaning of your reference to "6 a complaint refusals" in your inquiry. If the records to which you refer are copies of complaints or related records, the District Attorney's office can legally withhold the copies you requested. However, under the California Public Records Act ("CPRA"), they must provide you with […]

June 14, 2009
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[…] over a public-records request. You should file your own request (The Advocate Editorial Board) Documenting COVID-19, led by Derek Kravitz (Brown Institute) California Public Records Act Sample Letter (FAC) Free Legal Hotline (FAC) Sunshine Week tools & resources (News Leaders Association) Presented by the First Amendment Coalition and the News Leaders Association, founder of […]
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March 2, 2021
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Recourse for ignored CPRA requests

[…] 6255.) It would appear that the agency did not comply with this requirement in this case. We would suggest that your next step be to write a letter to the agency, and explain that (a) you submitted a written request on a particular date; (b) substantially more than 10 days have passed and you […]

June 14, 2009
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July 3, 2024
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When government outsources program are documents public?

[…] you have even offered to pay for the copies you have requested. See Cal. Govt. Code §§ 6252(e) and 6253.9(b). Furthermore, you should point out in this letter that 50 other cities have already released this information to you and that the city has no good reason to deny access to that information. Ask […]

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