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CPRA FOIA

Information on Minors, Public Schools, and the California Public Records Act

I would like to know if information on children attending public schools is available under the Federal Open Records Act. I am looking to get mailing address for parents sending their children to public schools. If this information is available, would I be able to get the information from the school district office or […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Enforcement of the CPRA

Who enforces the California Public Records Act? I have been seeking information from a regional services district, but they refuse to provide me with the information I am seeking which would provide evidence of their misrepresentation of facts and directly and repeatedly lying to me. They say that the information (granted water permit applications) […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Newsgathering

Autopsy records of a public official

[…] medical examiner is refusing to release the clinical tests which were done to determine whether they had VIRAL hepatitis (i.e. hepatitis A or B). They are citing Government Code 6254 which exempts from disclosure "Personnel, medical, or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy." The medical examiner […]

June 14, 2009
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Newsgathering

Audio Recording, Meetings

[…] an individual, business association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity, and an individual acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of any government or subdivision thereof, whether federal, state, or local, but excludes an individual known by all parties to a confidential communication to be overhearing or recording the […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA School Records

Accessing School Title IX Report

Someone filed a complaint in 2007 alleging that the School District in has failed to comply with Title IX of the Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1972. Then OCR, the agency responsible for compliance with Title IX within the US Department of Education contacted the district and the district filed […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

PRA request denied for correspondence related to reports

[…] has an obligation to assist you in making a focused request. See Gov’t Code § 6253.1. 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 information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

September 7, 2016
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First Amendment

Restricted from displaying candidate info at debate forum

[…] "hit pieces." Their education efforts fail to differentiate hit pieces from information mailers which contain valid information, substantiated and relevant, about candidates. My question is whether I can pursue this as a legal action--I know that's asking for advice, but I'm actually asking if my 1A rights violated. Could a case be made for such?

July 19, 2012
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Court Records

Obtaining records of traffic citations

[…] its electronic calendar, register of actions, and index. "Bulk distribution" means distribution of all, or a significant subset, of the court's electronic records. The electronic court calendar must include the date of court calendar, the time of calendared event, court department number, case number, and case title. Cal. Rules of Court 2077(b)(1). The register […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Animal shelters deny CPRA request for names of rescue orgs we want to support

[…] question: is the name of a rescue organization that "pulls" an impounded animal from a city/county CA shelter exempt from public disclosure in a California Public Records Act request? Our purpose is to direct pledged donations to these rescues but we are told the shelter does not provide the name of rescues that pull […]

October 16, 2015
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CPRA

Does the CPRA cover CA Energy Commission applicants?

[…] photos to any member of the public who wanted to see them. 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 can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

May 4, 2013