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    CPRA Police Records

    Are police informant contracts subject to the PRA?

    […] description, since it’s not something that is pertinent to the investigation itself. The police department might also claim some other exemption – for example, the "catch-all" exemption, Government Code § 6255, which is a broad, yet undefined, exemption that provides that a record may be withheld if, on the facts of the particular case, […]

    April 27, 2016

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    Newsgathering

    Can police videotape me in my home without consent?

    […] (a) (full text below). The term "person" in the statute is defined to include "an individual acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of any government or subdivision thereof," which would seem to include law enforcement personnel. Penal Code § 632 (b). Note, however, that there are a number of carve-outs related […]

    December 2, 2011

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    Newsgathering

    Can police use hidden cameras to videotape the public without consent?

    […] (full text below in italics).The term "person" in the statute is defined to include "an individual acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of any government or subdivision thereof," which would seem to include law enforcement personnel.Penal Code § 632 (b). Note, however, that there are a number of carve-outs related to […]

    October 26, 2011

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    CPRA

    What is the CPRA rule regarding retention of emails?

    As far as the CPRA is concerned, I filed for any emails concerning media policy and the district told me that emails are only archived for four years. Is that legal? Is there a statute of limitations on how far back public agencies must keep emails on file?

    April 1, 2015

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    CPRA

    CPRA request won’t be fulfilled unless we show documents we’ve already received

    […] messages contained on personal devices such as smartphones are subject to disclosure under the Act. The issue was litigated in 2013, and in a trial court victory for government transparency, the judge ruled that the Act applies to government officials’ emails and texts about government business, even if such messages were sent or received using […]

    June 16, 2016

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    Brown Act

    Recording Meetings without Informing/Consent

    […] initial question would be whether the Board of Directors of a homeowners' association is covered by the Brown Act.  I doubt that it is.  If it is, Government Code § 54953.4 would allow you to tape the meeting without permission unless the Board finds that the taping cannot continue without creating so much noise […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Is a school caretakers’s security camera subject to CPRA?

    […] are two methods by which you, as a member of the public, can request and access records.  First, you can request to inspect records in person by invoking Government Code § 6253(a), which provides, "  records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency and every person […]

    September 10, 2016

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    CPRA

    Who can request documents under the CPRA?

     Does the California Public Records Act require residency in California to access documents or are they available to visitors from out of state?  Does the CPRA provide a request process?  If so, is it mandatory?

    September 19, 2012

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    CPRA

    Public Availability and Destruction of Temporary or Handwritten Notes

    I'm sorry you are having difficulty with your Public Records Act ("PRA") request.  One provision of the PRA of which you should be aware is Government Code section 6253.1, which provides: 6253.1. (a) When a member of the public requests to inspect a public record or obtain a copy of a public record, the […]

    June 14, 2009