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    CPRA

    Trying To Access Autopsy Records Of Mass Shooting Victims

    […] for non-disclosure.  As a result, the entirety of a coroner’s report should be available for public access, subject to potential privacy concerns and the provisions of California Government Code section 27491.8. Note that the CPRA contains a very broad exemption for police investigatory records. Specifically, Cal. Gov. Code § 6254(f) exempts "[r]records of complaints […]

    April 1, 2020

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    CPRA

    My Request for City Contract with Towing Company Was Never Answered

    […] Acthere. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner 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. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

    May 16, 2019

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    CPRA

    What Records Or Documents Are Public In A City Purchase Of Private Property?

    […] your request can be found at the First Amendment Coalition’s website here. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner 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.

    September 16, 2021

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    CPRA

    City Stonewalls CPRA Request for Sexual Harassment Complaints Against Council Member

    I recently submitted a public records act request asking for all complaints filed by city employees against sitting council members. As a local journalist, I got a tip that a council member may have had a number of sexual harassment complaints filed against him. After asking for several extensions, the city responded today. They […]

    November 8, 2018

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    CPRA

    How May I Obtain A Transcript Of Disciplinary Actions Concerning My Son In Prison?

    I would like to obtain a copy of my son's disciplinary action while incarcerated in a California state prison. I have not been able to find anyone in the California Department of Corrections who is responsive to my need. Perhaps there exists some legal requirement for the Dept of Corrections to provide the documentation […]

    February 19, 2021

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    CPRA

    How can we make CSU produce public records withheld without explanation?

    We are seeking assistance to obtain public records (under the Public Records Act and McKee Transparency Act) that have not been produced. Over the past 36 months, University Counsel at a California State University has consistently failed to fulfill their obligations under the California Public Records Act and McKee Transparency Act. While they have produced […]

    October 7, 2015

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    FAC has a new tool for covering immigration enforcement – and more guides to come!

    […] shine a light on systems that can feel like black holes. A few years ago, after a colleague and I struggled to get information from the federal government about conditions in California’s immigration detention centers, we painstakingly examined hundreds of calls to local police and other records from the detention centers to shed some […]

    September 3, 2025