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CPRA

Emails as public records

E-mails are "public records" as defined by the California Public Records Act. Government Code section 6252(e) defines "public records" as follows:"Public records" includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics. "Public records" […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act First Amendment

When a public official works remotely from a religious institution

May a local water district, subject to the Brown Act, allowed a director to participate telephonically where the remote site (in this case Palmyra, NY) is a facility which is part of the Mormon Church. In this case the remote site is the Visitors Center of Hill Cumorah, which displays religious symbols, shows films […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

What is a Reasonable Fee

[…] is reasonable, the board of supervisors may request the county auditor to conduct a study and to determine whether the fee or charge is reasonable." In addition, Government Code section 54986 requires that for fees established after 1983, prior to any fee being set under section 54985, the Board of Supervisors "shall" follow a […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

The CPRA and State Employees

[…] answer I received via email from our Chief of Administration: "Sorry we did not get back to you sooner. We had to determine if the Public Records Act applied to state employees. We have been advised that the Public Records Act does not apply to state employees. However, Budgets is determining what is available […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

School documents and lost records

[…] documents, that are "prepared, owned, used or retained" by the district are accessible to the public unless they come under one of the exemptions set forth in Government Code sec. 6254 or the "catchall" exemption in sec. 6255. With regard to salary compensation information, there has been a fair amount of controversy and litigation […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Requests for applications of public positions

I live in a City with a deep history of closed government.The City Clerk has just notified me that I can not review (partially redacted) copies of job applications of the director of the City's planning department. I will not be allowed to see anything.It is my understanding that CFAC's stance is that I […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Expressive conduct at International Airport

[…] place and manner restriction. For example, if there are restrictions on speech that are applied evenly and without regard to the content of the speech, then the government may impose reasonable time, place and manner restrictions on the speech provided it demonstrate the restriction is (i) narrowly tailored, (ii) serves a significant government interest, […]

April 21, 2016
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CPRA

Does the PRA apply to community college records

[…] 6253.1. You can learn more about the PRA on the FAC website: Public Records Act 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 12, 2016
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CPRA Police Records

Trouble obtaining arrest records and mugshots

[…] for the purpose of crime statistical data gathering. We are asking for data on a consistent basis, i.e. daily email, weekly spreadsheets etc. Some jurisdictions have supplied the arrest logs but no photos. Other jurisdictions act like this is the first time they have ever had a request for such information. Can you please advise?

October 28, 2011
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CPRA Police Records

Police claims officer ‘use of force’ reports personnel not public issue

[…] agency should release the records in a redacted form.Gov't Code § 6253(a). 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.

July 8, 2011