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    An Illicit Power-Grab And Usurpation Of State Sovereignty By The Bush Justice Department

    […] justly criticized for attempting to enhance executive power at the expense of Congress, is now eviscerating states' rights in order to expand the power of the federal government. William Rehnquist, the conservative former Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court--and intellectual champion of American "federalism"—is no doubt turning over in his grave. California, like […]

    June 2, 2009

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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 can I access records regarding college sports’ recruitment?

    […] out how its athletic program is organized is probably worth it before launching your requests. 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.

    July 21, 2016

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    CPRA School Records

    Request for public information not honored

    […] a focused and effective request that reasonably describe identifiable records.  Gov’t Code § 6253.1. 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.

    April 28, 2016

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    CPRA

    Double standard on publishing names of document requesters

    […] in this chapter. Cal. Gov't Code § 6253 (West) 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. Lawyer request form

    January 4, 2011

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    City says building plans can be viewed but not copied

    […] legislative history of § 19851 is not readily available, that statute might be read as formalizing a procedure to avoid incurring copyright liability to the extent the government has mandated that architects' works be deposited with a government agency. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First […]

    September 19, 2012

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    CPRA Police Records

    Is crime victim entitled to see investigation records?

    […] Assistance Request Form at http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/legal-hotline/lawyers-assistance-request-form/. 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. Access to records Lawyer's Assistance Request Form

    October 26, 2010

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    CPRA

    Is County Fire Chief’s Association subject to CPRA?

    […] Act, including a sample request letter, at the First Amendment Coalition web site 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.

    April 15, 2016

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    First Amendment Newsgathering Social Media

    Are there legal actions to protect community newspaper against harassment, threats?

    […] rights? She slanders me and my boss saying we are tied to developers and that they hand us money. This is so far from the truth. We believe this is action from a core group of city staffers and ex-employees. After we started looking into documents, things started getting weird and scary for my family.

    June 11, 2014

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    CPRA Police Records

    Trying to gain access to police records on musician’s unresolved cause of death

    The California Public Records Act, Government Code sections 6250 et seq., generally provides that the records of state and local agencies are open to inspection and copy upon request. As you can imagine, however, there are numerous categories of records excluded from the Public Records Act. Among these exemptions is Government Code section 6254(f), […]

    April 13, 2012