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    Brown Act Newsgathering

    Inadequate notification of Special District meetings

    […] so that they may decide whether they wish to attend. In addition, the California attorney general's office has concluded that under the 72 hour notice requirement, agencies must post their notices in locations which are accessible 24 hours a day for the 72 hours prior to the meeting.  Thus, an agency may not post […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Non-compliance of 10-day rule regarding CPRA

    […] law does not require that the records actually be produced within the 10 days. 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.

    March 24, 2013

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    CPRA

    Is there a statute of limitations on CPRA cases?

    I have read the California Public Records Act and I have been unable to find a statute of limitations. Are you aware of any authorities that indicate how long a plaintiff has to sue under the CPRA?

    August 25, 2010

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    CPRA Police Records

    Accessing police records on frequent use or misuse of helicopters hovering above my neighborhood

    […] inquire what I can do to obtain a Los Angeles police report. Their website reports are only disclosed to the victims, and references Section 6254 of the Government Code (para. f) which seems to support their limited release. I'm requesting the documents to investigate the use, or misuse, of helicopters in our neighborhood. The […]

    February 14, 2012

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    CPRA

    Can public access city’s internal investigation report?

    […] of the investigation has been requested but denied twice because the city says it is an internal investigation and is not available to anyone outside of City government. This investigation would certainly be of interest to the public to see how the investigation was handled and what the outcome was. Please advise if this […]

    October 27, 2011

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    CPRA

    Is it legal to sell public records for profit?

    Can a person request records under the CA Public Records Act and then make money off of the re-distribution of these records? For example, can the records be put on a website that has advertising or can the records be outright sold? Clearly people could still request the records directly from the agency if […]

    May 16, 2012

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    CPRA

    Are worker’s comp claims public documents?

    […] disclose them in redacted form, under Gov't Code § 6253(a). Holme Roberts & Owen 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.

    July 27, 2011

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    CPRA

    Are public records requests public records?

    […] in its possession, these requests would themselves be subject to the Public Records Act. 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 9, 2014

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    CPRA

    What does the CPRA say about an agency charging a $48 “clerical fee”?

    I'm interested in getting some feedback from someone a little more experienced at filing public records act requests. I'm a little suspicious of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing charging a $48 "clerical fee"although their invoice does not list the amount of pages or mailing fee, implying the search has not yet been done. The request […]

    September 15, 2015