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    CPRA Police Records

    Missing persons report and the CPRA

    […] agency, or . . . investigatory or security files compiled by any . . . state or local police agency."  They are therefore exempt from disclosure under Government Code section 6254(f).  However, the police department must disclose certain information contained in the report (unless doing so would endanger their investigation-and any such claim should […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Mayor’s appearance calendar

    A local activist says that the Mayor and City Attorney "have both sent me letters refusing to divulge the mayor's calendar of scheduled May appearances as Mayor and/or his appointment book of meetings as Mayor for the past two months." Is this legal under Prop 59?

    June 14, 2009

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    July 3, 2024

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    CPRA

    Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Data

    […] for it to redact the addresses in the online version.  I am not aware of any particular authority that would support this position, however, and the position does not seem to make a great deal of sense where making the information available online would seem to entail less cost and work for the government agency.

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    E-Filing of Campaign Finance Data,0

    […] for it to redact the addresses in the online version.  I am not aware of any particular authority that would support this position, however, and the position does not seem to make a great deal of sense where making the information available online would seem to entail less cost and work for the government agency.

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Does the agency have to know why you want records

    The answer to your question is "no."  You do not have to state the purpose for why you are seeking public records.  The California Public Records Act ("PRA") prohibits "limitations on access to a public record based upon the purpose of which the record is being requested, if the record is otherwise subject to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    DNA records

    […] directly, using the forms on the CFAC website. It is quite possible that the Sheriff's Office will assert that the records are exempt from disclosure pursuant to Government Code section 6254 (f), which deals with investigations by law enforcement. Unfortunately, there are cases that say that investigating agencies can withhold documents even when an […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Court Records

    Disclosure of Traffic Tickets, Personal Information

    […] California Rule of Court 243.1 sets forth the stringent requirements for sealing (ie, denying public access) to court records.  For a document to be sealed, the court must make specific findings on the record, including that there is an "overriding interest" to support sealing. If you choose to go back to the court, you […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Details of Preliminary Lawsuit Settlements

    Under the Public Records Act ("PRA"), records in the possession of state and local government entities are presumed to be public unless one of the PRA's enumerated exemptions to disclosure applies.  See Cal Govt Code Section 6252.   Settlement agreements entered into by public agencies have been recognized as public records by California Courts.  See […]

    June 14, 2009