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    First Amendment

    Government facilities available for public use

    The situation you have described does not necessarily constitute a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.  The Supreme Court has ruled that where a government body makes its facilities available for use as a public forum, it cannot discriminate against groups that seek to use the facilities for religious purposes. See […]

    June 14, 2009

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    First Amendment

    Can cities discriminate between political and commercial signs on public property?

    In public forums, such as sidewalks, streets, train and railway stations, and parks, the government must bear an extraordinarily heavy burden to regulate speech in such locales.  Grossman v. City of Portland, 33 F.3d 1200, 1204 (9th Cir. 1995). With respect to public forums, the government has the right to establish regulations on the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Access of relatives to murder investigation files

    […] enumerated exemptions to disclosure.  Based on the information you have provided, it is likely that some of the documents you seek would be exempt from disclosure under Government Code section 6254(f), which allows law enforcement agencies to refuse to release records of investigations. Authorized representatives of victims are entitled to certain additional information that […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Sheriff Denied My Request For Data From Automated License Plate Readers

    […] 6259(d). 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.

    January 20, 2021

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    CPRA

    Police Deny Request for Previously Public Statement Claiming Exemptions

    Unfortunately, under California’s Public Records Act, police investigatory records are exempt from disclosure under Government Code § 6254(f), which exempts "records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, or records of intelligence information or security procedures…or security files compiled by any other state or local police agency, or any investigatory or security files compiled […]

    May 15, 2019

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    CPRA

    Denied Access to City Attorney Fees in Police Officer Assault Case

    […] reporting. 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 9, 2019

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    Court Records

    Is It Legal to Publish Personal Information Found in Court Documents?

    […] other information published on the website of the Secretary of State containing the principal location of the corporation run by the subject of our investigation, as well as the home addresses of its Officers, Secretary, etc. May we publish these governmental documents as well or would the best tactic be to redact that personal information?

    April 21, 2022

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    CPRA School Records

    Many Colleges Denying My CPRA Request for Title IX Report

    […] Dear Colleague letter. Other schools are charging absurd amounts of money ($800-$2500) for the documents. Others are citing attorney client privilege and other aspects of the CPRA act. Every University of California campus has complied with my request. I'm not sure how I should handle the denials. Will taking legal action get me the […]

    November 7, 2018

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    CPRA

    Are There National Security Exemptions Under CPRA?

    I am a policy advocate working on a bill that would strengthen the California Public Records Act as it relates to government contracts and tax incentive programs. Recently, we have heard that there are concerns around national security when it comes to this bill. Thus, my question is--are there any existing national security protections […]

    September 15, 2021