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Access to sheriff’s e-mail and phone records

[…] including leaking personnel file details about deputies and staff who disagree with him to a guy running a character assassination blog in support of the sheriff. Are his e-mail and phone records subject to Public Records Act law? Am I able to request those from the county, along with information on his Internet browser cache?

March 22, 2012
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Brown Act

Urgent meeting scheduled for July 4 seemed to circumvent the public process

[…] the normal town meeting room but was not televised as is usual and customary for town meetings. The cameras were present but not turned on. Staff never attempted to activate them nor contacted the persons who do. Nor was it streamed on the internet as per usual. I feel that this will become a common occurrence in order to […]

July 13, 2014
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CPRA FOIA Police Records

Sheriff’s office won’t release names of inmates held on immigration charges

[…] clerk: Dear Ms...... The Sheriff's Office believes that the names of jail inmates are protected from disclosure under the California Public Records Act as security records under Government Code Section 6254(f). In addition, disclosure of local summary criminal history information is prohibited pursuant to Penal Code Section 13300 (violation is a misdemeanor per Penal […]

August 26, 2011
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CPRA Police Records

Access to records in workers’ comp issue

[…] radio, phone, and cab logs based on the following letter: We have received your California Public Records Act request, these files are exempt from disclosure pursuant to Government Code 6254. However, you can contact the local law enforcement agencies to request what is releasable to you under the California Public Records Act. I don't […]

April 5, 2016
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CPRA

Will attorney/client privilege keep me from learning how County is spending bond money?

[…] obligated to inform you what code or law allows the county to use funds from a CSA in the situation you describe. Generally speaking, California laws require government agencies to disclose most writings related to public business and require legislative bodies of government agencies to conduct most of their meetings in public. But obtaining […]

June 8, 2015
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CPRA

Can I appeal a records request denial from State Medical Board?

[…] avenues for appeal. By my reading of relevant case law, and admittedly I am not a lawyer, this information is clearly not exempt from the Public Records Act. Are there avenues for appeal for this kind of denial that don’t involve entering litigation? If litigation is required, is it common practice, or even legal, […]

August 22, 2011
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CPRA

How long are routine County surveillance records archived?

[…] retention act, and is therefore silent on this front. There are several other statutes that govern various agencies’ duty to retain records. With respect to City recordings: Government Code section 34090.6 requires: "the head of a department of a city or city and county, after one year, may destroy recordings of routine video monitoring…This […]

May 6, 2016
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Brown Act CPRA

Can they deny my request for a video of a meeting that was streamed live?

[…] destroyed 30 days after the recording. Any inspection of an audio or video recording shall be provided without charge on equipment made available by the local agency. Government Code section 54953.5(b). Assuming the video recording of the town hall meeting still exists, the agency should provide you with a copy pursuant to this code […]

June 12, 2015
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CPRA Newsgathering School Records

School denies access to all info about coach fired amid rumors players’ were abused.

[…] lawsuit to enforce disclosure under the Public Records Act. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC inquiries from news reporters and the public. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

March 9, 2014
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CPRA

Can a public agency demand research fees on a public records request?

[…] research fees. I sent them a response citing the North County Parents case. They responded back saying that current fees are set by the County of Santa Clara’s Board of Supervisors. They cited Government Code Section 54985 as permitting them to charge this fee. Does this in fact permit them to charge a research fee?

August 22, 2012