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    CPRA Newsgathering School Records

    State university won’t disclose student cafeteria workers’ pay

    […] exempt the salary information that you are seeking, such as the FERPA, it may be that the university is justified in withholding those records.  Id. ("[IFPTE] thus confirms that government payroll information—whether it be the salaries of active public employees or the gross pension amounts paid to retirees—is public information that cannot be kept confidential unless […]

    June 14, 2014

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    CPRA

    Can I go to small claims to appeal a denial of my CPRA request?

    […] feasibly go to small claims for relief in equity to appeal the denial and get my records? Just to clarify, does that also hold true for the Information Practices Act? [The Information Practices Act of 1977 (California Civil Code, sections 1798 et seq.) requires government agencies to protect the privacy of personal information maintained by state agencies.]

    August 13, 2013

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    CPRA

    CPRA for personal medical record

    […] or other law exempts them from disclosure. While many hospitals, particularly those that are part of a hospital district that receives funding and other support from local government, are subject to the PRA, there may be hospitals that are not necessarily subject to the PRA. You might want to check to make sure the […]

    April 20, 2016

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    CPRA

    CPRA Exemptions for Drafts

    […] letter asking for clarification on why certain documents were not produced. To the extent that you believe any documents that should have been disclosed but were not, Government Code section 6259 allows you to file a lawsuit.  Lawsuits to enforce the CPRA are usually initiated by a verified petition (i.e., a request filed under […]

    April 2, 2018

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    Brown Act CPRA Newsgathering

    Police dispatch calls

    It wouldn't appear that you have any basis for challenging this under California law. The public records act only covers writings, not oral communications. Government Code section 6252(d). And such police communications would not constitute meetings that are a required to be open to the public under the Brown Act. I'm not currently aware […]

    June 14, 2009

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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

    Can law enforcement seal a search warrant that gathered evidence on a civil case?

    […] your first question -- one would imagine that the Penal Code provision is limited to search warrants in criminal cases. It is not immediately apparent why the government could invoke its police powers in connection with a civil case.Again, however, this issue goes beyond our legal expertise. Next, assuming that Penal Code § 1534 […]

    August 19, 2011

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    Brown Act

    Can A City Councilmember Change Recorded Vote If It Changes Outcome?

    […] deadlock. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition 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.

    April 5, 2018

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    CPRA

    University claims to have a year to respond to document requests

    […] Act, the agency must make the records available "promptly." If an agency refuses to provide records under the Act, the ultimate recourse is filing a lawsuit under Government Code Section 6259.Such lawsuits are typically initiated by a verified petition (i.e., a request filed under oath) that asks the court to issue a writ of […]

    January 4, 2011

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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