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    Can the First Amendment Survive President Trump?

    […] it is precious. President-elect Donald Trump likes to talk about a future in which America will be great "again." Freedom of speech---in particular, the right to criticize government without having to whisper and look over one’s shoulder---is why, frankly, America is great now. Freedom of speech derives from a mere handful of words inscribed […]

    November 18, 2016

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    BART feud shows that censorship is never local

    […] never local. So, whether you live in the SF Bay Area or not, whether you ride the BART rail system or not, the recent actions of local government officials affected us all. Last Thursday, during the evening rush hour commute, BART shut down cell antennas in several of its San Francisco stations. According to […]

    August 24, 2011

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    CPRA

    Should I be able to get meta data of emails and calendars under the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance or Public Records Act?

    I have anonymously requested from various San Francisco agencies, under the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance and California Public Records Act, full email and calendar records, specifically in the original electronic format the city agencies hold them. While some agencies do indeed produce their emails/calendar entries in the native electronic formats like .msg, .eml, .ics, […]

    April 1, 2021

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    CPRA

    How does the CPRA deal with emails between elected officials

    Can email sent by a California Special District elected official to other directors or the district office concerning district business be subject to examination using the Public Records Act? Would it make a difference if he used his personal computer to send an email to another elected official?

    August 21, 2010

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    CPRA FOIA Police Records

    Obtaining concluded investigative reports

    Can an individual obtain through the freedom of Information Act a law enforcement investigation report that has already been concluded? December 8th, 2004 through December 26th, 2004. It was a shooting accident among law enforcement personnel at a shooting range in Northern California.

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Time restrictions on public comment at public meetings

    The Brown Act provides that "very agenda for regular meetings shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the legislative body on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body."  Ca. Govt. Code Section 54954.3(a).  The Brown Act also provides that […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Text-Messaging Public Records

    […] are not public record because he used his personal iPhone and has not submitted a request for reimbursement from the City. I have checked the Sunshine Law, Brown Act and CA Public Records Act and can find no authority for the Mayor's position. At the same time, I can find no authority for the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    First Amendment

    Threatened with expulsion for posting on public college online forum

    […] subjecting a student to disciplinary sanction solely on the basis of conduct that is speech or other communication" that, if engaged in off campus, is protected from government restriction by the First Amendment. First Amendment principles generally come into play whenever a government actor attempts to restrict speech.Whether there is an actual constitutional violation, […]

    May 18, 2015

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    CPRA

    Is US’s federally-funded research exempt from CPRA?

    […] the Public Records Act, including a sample request letter, on the FAC’s website here: 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.

    March 19, 2014