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    Are Myths Killing the Newspaper Business?

    […] cards. Q. That’s it? A. No. There’re a couple of other things that come out of my years as a lawyer for news organizations. I don’t think government financial support for journalism is a good idea, but there are some government actions that might ease somewhat the pressure on newspapers. Here are a few […]

    February 24, 2010

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    Cases

    Amicus Briefs Digest, Sept. 2017

    […] of Appeal, authored by Reporters Committee. In an argument that perhaps only a lawyer could love (but which is actually quite important), the brief argues that the government may not charge all costs for collecting and assembling electronic records, but rather are limited to the "costs of duplication" they are permitted to charge for […]

    September 27, 2017

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    Brown Act

    Public comment limited to three items on Water Quality Board agenda

    […] not already been considered at a meeting where members of the public had been allowed to comment. While the spirit of open meetings and public access to government deliberation may have been better served by allowing the public to comment on the permit as a whole, if the criteria set forth in § 54954.3 […]

    April 14, 2010

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    CPRA

    Documents relating to employment

    Access to the records of local government agencies in California is governed by the California Public Records Act, Government Code sections 6250 et seq.Unless the agency involved is a federal agency, the federal Freedom of Information Act does not apply.There is no express exemption from disclosure for a record constituting a communication regarding the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act Newsgathering

    Special Meetings and Media Notice

    […] below for text of entire section).  Accordingly, any local newspaper of general circulation or radio or television station that has requested notice of special meetings in writing must be notified in advance of a special meeting, but if the media outlet has not requested such notice, the Brown Act does not require notification to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    First Amendment

    How do we respond to government harassment of our protest?

    We had some 15 protesters on a public passage that is a footpath over a major frwy. A   government entity kept harassing us during our protest. We hung large signs over the frwy as these overpasses have metal grids fencing. This in turn slowed but did not impede or block or obstruct moving […]

    September 18, 2013

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    CPRA

    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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    CPRA

    Can I access attorney’s retainer agreement and invoices via the Public Records Act?

    […] § 6255(a). If I am understanding your question, you are trying to get records relating to an invoice and retainer agreement with outside counsel hired by a government agency. Agencies may claim such documents are exempt from disclosure under the pending litigation exemption contained in the Public Records Act under Government Code section 6254(b), or […]

    July 2, 2015

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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