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    CPRA School Records

    School District Stalling Over My Request For Gender Breakdowns On Student Performance

    […] (2012). While it is no doubt frustrating that the school district is taking its time in responding to your CPRA request, it is, unfortunately, not uncommon for government agencies to miss the CPRA’s deadlines. In this situation, you may wish to write back to the law firm and remind it of the statutorily-set deadlines […]

    April 21, 2022

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    First Amendment Social Media

    Can I Sue Facebook For Censoring Me?

    In general, First Amendment claims can only be brought when the government attempts to suppress the speech of its citizens — i.e. when there is "state action" that suppresses free speech. As such, it is unlikely that you would have any claim against Facebook for infringement of your First Amendment right to free speech. […]

    April 24, 2022

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    Court Records

    How Can LA County Superior Court’s Website Charge a Non-Refundable Fee to Search the Database?

    […] actual documents other than in person. It seems like they may be overcharging based on the costs of maintaining records and supplying them for free to other government agencies. Has anyone ever requested statement of costs from the court. It seems particularly egregious to charge such a fee when the only other option to […]

    April 21, 2022

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    Newsgathering

    What Are the Rights and Restrictions of Photo-Journalists Covering Wildfires?

    […] remote lands allows a reasonable ability to take photos even on private property during a natural disaster. My photographer tells me he was just standing in what must have been the front yard. (It is hard to tell as it was a major fire and there was a lot of damage ongoing.) Otherwise, reporters […]

    November 13, 2018

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    First Amendment

    Seeking Information On Probation Compliance Of Parolee Who Committed Murder

    […] and responded that he couldn't release any information and we would need to petition the court for release of the records. Is this accurate? Does this PC section actually prohibit Probation from releasing such information? And, if so, how does one go about petitioning the court for the release of a probation officer's notes, etc.?

    December 11, 2018

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    CPRA

    Does CPRA Allow Photographing Disclosed Records?

    […] not. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner 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. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

    May 7, 2019

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    CPRA Police Records

    I Called Police About My Loud Neighbors Gathering During COVID. Were These Redactions Lawful?

    This concerns a California Public Records Act request I recently made to a Police Department, and the response I got back improperly withholding some information from one of the responsive and disclosable Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Call Reports. Recently, one of the neighbors was having a very loud late-night party and illegal gathering (vis-à-vis […]

    January 20, 2021

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    CPRA

    How Do I Determine What Records are Available Before Making CPRA Request?

    […] this information so that I can craft a CPRA request that is as narrow as possible. I emailed the administrator of the California Lifeline program at the CA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and am awaiting a response. Should I make a CPRA request to get the information I need to create my actual CPRA request?

    November 28, 2018