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CPRA

Animal shelter won’t disclose contact info on local cat trapper

[…] City School Dist. v. Superior Court, 118 Cal. App. 4th 1041, 1045 (2004). Additionally, the County may attempt to fit the public records under 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, the […]

June 15, 2016
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CPRA

Do legal fees count under pending litigation CPRA exemption?

My records request for the documents showing how much money the county has spent on a current and ongoing lawsuit. The County states that the information revealing the total money spent is privileged because the case is in active litigation. It would appear to me that no privileged information concerning the case would be jeopardized […]

February 4, 2014
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CPRA

A Can the city legally refuse to fulfill my request unless I use their form?

[…] city will not fulfill a request for documents made via email. They insist that I first fill out their request form. I have made email requests to other government entities for years and other than delays I have received my documents. Can the city legally refuse to fulfill my email request? Is there state code […]

August 13, 2015
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CPRA

Can cities withhold public access to calendars?

[…] catch-all exemption, and has not fully explained how that exemption applies to the records that you seek, which I understand includes calendars. Specifically, the exemption found in Government Code § 6255 states that a record may be withheld if non-disclosure greater serves the public interest. Importantly, the "public interests" in disclosure and non-disclosure are […]

March 18, 2016
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Brown Act

Serial Meetings

[…] one of them meet with a third board member to discuss the same types of general issues? Assume there is no discussion of how to vote on action items -- rather, it is a general conversation about how things are going. Can this be shared with a third board member, or does that constitute […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

City Denies Critics Access To Information?

[…] article from May 19, 2010: "JUDGE ORDERS CITY CRITIC TO AVOID OFFICIALS." Did the ruling affect any person requesting records? Because elected officials are the stewards of our tax money, I feel their actions should be available to the public. This situation truly concerns me and I would appreciate any help you could give me.

May 29, 2010
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CPRA

Does the CPRA allow access to notes from interviews with job candidates?

[…] on this point. As for the deliberative process privilege, this privilege may allow nondisclosure of records revealing the deliberations of agency officials, or information relied upon by government officials in making decisions that they would not otherwise receive if the information were routinely disclosed. This privilege again requires a balancing to demonstrate "that on […]

September 16, 2013
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CPRA

Covered CA contracts exempt from PRA

[…] exchange are exempt from PRA. Seems like some shady stuff is going on there. Here's their legal response: We cannot release the proposal or the scorecards, as they are exempt from disclosure under California Government Code 100508. We can release the final contract, if you would like. Please let us know what we can do.

June 2, 2016
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FOIA Social Media

Advice on How to Request An Agency’s “Unlisted” YouTube Videos

[…] The FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, is a federal open records act that provides a mechanism to gain access to public records. The FOIA requires that a government agency produce existing records that are not otherwise exempt. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2). Under FOIA, there are nine categories of documents that are exempt from disclosure. 5 […]

April 6, 2018
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CPRA

Can I use public records to find out why I was denied unemployment benefits?

[…] no set form or process that must be followed to make a public records request, except that a request must "reasonably describe an identifiable record or records." Government Code § 6253(b). Requests need not even be in writing, although doing so creates a record of when you made your request (in case you decide […]

June 8, 2012