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Brown Act First Amendment

Do we have a right to show video of pro tem judge making mockery of a serious safety matter?

[…] of the video without running afoul of the rule against content-based restrictions. Bryan Cave 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.

March 26, 2012
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CPRA

Can I use the PRA to request lawmaker’s emails and calendars?

[…] from disclosure. If you seek records from a member of the state legislature, the a request would be made pursuant to the Legislative Open Records Act ( Government Code §§ 9070 et seq.). The Legislative Open Records Act (LORA) covers "any writing prepared on or after December 2, 1974, which contains information relating to […]

August 26, 2016
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CPRA

Agency claims my CPRA requests via email are “not public records act request”

In response to an emailed request for public records, the local agency responded that my "series of emails were not a public records act request." In turn, they withheld the requested information. Of course, it could be that I've been not asking for the right thing in the appropriate way? I've been requesting information […]

March 30, 2012
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CPRA

What penalties have local governments faced for violating the CPRA?

I'm developing program to teach our office staff how to handle PRAs, and am looking for some examples of local governments, preferably in California, that have been penalized for not abiding by the terms of the law. Is a lawsuit the only way to remedy it? Can you share any examples?

September 16, 2015
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CPRA

Request for advisory committee’s documents denied

[…] request, then the response should set forth the basis for the denial. Holme Roberts & Owen 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 3, 2011
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Brown Act School Records

My statement was inaccurately depicted in published minutes

[…] laws that would require the board to take any action. 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.

December 6, 2010
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Brown Act CPRA

A Board member vs. public member rights under PRA

[…] have requested information from our fire chief (e.g. audio/video recording of board meetings, copies of invoices) and I have been told that as a board member I must follow different rules then the public. I have been told I must make my request in writing to the board chair, and then he would put […]

March 23, 2016
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Brown Act Newsgathering

Closed sessions, labor negotiations, and disclosure of outcome

[…] meeting where the City Council voted to replace the city's police department with county Sheriff's services. A number of opponents to this move have suggested that the Brown Act was violated when the council met in closed session to call for the Sheriff's proposal under the heading of labor negotiations, and did not report […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Are blueprints of public buildings public under the CPRA?

[…] of the screen and was told I could not do that and that I should know better. The permit tech said they are under copyright and I must have a letter from the entity that drew the plans and the owner of the building in order to do anything other than view them live. […]

May 20, 2015
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CPRA

Can An Agency Extend Response to a CPRA Request Up to Eight Weeks Due to Covid?

[…] seeks disclosable public records, the agency shall state the estimated date and time when the records will be made available.") In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some government agencies in California have stopped processing requests made under the CPRA. The First Amendment Coalition takes the position that there is no legal basis for that […]

April 21, 2022