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    CPRA

    Individual accessing results on their own background check

    As you likely are aware of, California Government Code section 1031(d) provides that "peace officers" shall "[b]e of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation."Section 1031.1 of the Government Code sets out the requirements facilitating this background investigation.In connection with conducting this investigation, law enforcement agencies often times require that the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Duplication costs and “search fees”

    Under the California Public Records Act ( Government Code section 6250 et seq) a governmental entity is only entitled to the cost of running the copy machines and conceivably also the expense of the person operating it.The cost of duplication does not include the time spent retrieving, inspecting, and handling the file from which […]

    June 14, 2009

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    First Amendment

    Right to online publication of events at my preschool

    […] may want to start contact your local Bar Association for referral to an attorney. 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.

    August 15, 2013

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    CPRA

    Water Usage Records

    […] established that the narrow privacy rights invaded are so fundamental that they outweigh the public's "fundamental and necessary right" to be informed concerning the workings of its government." Thus, unless the water district can meet its burden of showing that nondisclosure of customer water usage information clearly outweighs disclosure, the public is entitled to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    The CPRA and the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance

    […] know from a listing what are home, cell or office numbers? How does this square with the concept that some privacy is waived when people contact their government. What about fax machine call logs? Also is there a concept of private vs official or business email addresses - is it different for citizens than […]

    June 14, 2009

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    FOIA

    SEC Records

    […] try making a records request to the SEC under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), which applies to all departments of the executive branch of the federal government.  Before making your request, you should review the SEC's operating procedures relating to FOIA, which can be found at the following link: http://www.sec.gov/foia.shtml The FOIA requires […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Right to “inspect” public records?

    You have a right to "inspect" public records during the office hours of the agency in question.  See Government Code sec. 6253.  The right to "inspect" is separate from the right to receive a "copy" -- so you have a right to look at the original documents without having the agency make copies (which […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Court Records CPRA First Amendment Police Records

    Sheriff’s office refuses to release crime report unless I am a victim

    […] last name might fall under an exemption from disclosure. 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.            

    November 16, 2015

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    Newsgathering

    Publishing a photo showing license plate numbers

    […] within 15 ft of a preschool classroom and directly across from a row of elementary school classrooms. Therefore, the placards would have been in the plain view of any and all people entering and leaving those classrooms. My question is this: Must I "edit out" the license plate before publishing a photo of the placards?

    June 6, 2013