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CPRA

UC keeps extending my records request without providing a reason

First let me extend the Coalition's sympathies for your recent loss. The Public Records Act, at Government Code section 6253(c), provides that "each agency, upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable […]

September 8, 2011
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FOIA

Does Excessive Redaction of FOIA Requested Documents Constitute Censorship?

[…] Act (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 […]

February 27, 2018
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CPRA

Can I access a deceased relative’s employment records?

[…] 6254(a)–(z). One of these exemptions, § 6254(k), also incorporates confidentiality required by other provisions of state and federal law. Finally, there is a "catch-all" exemption that the government will sometimes invoke if a more specific exemption doesn’t apply. See Gov’t Code § 6255(a). This catch-all focuses on whether the public interest would be best […]

September 12, 2014
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First Amendment Police Records

What is legality of reporting on contents of leaked documents?

[…] seems that the documents you have obtained are related to this issue. 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.

November 8, 2016
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CPRA First Amendment Police Records

Police say daily crime logs can’t be released to the public

[…] glass on the front window and said I could not take photos or notes. I am arguing that the log must be delivered electronically by request per government code 6253.9, and that I must be allowed to inspect the document in person and duplicate as I see fit. The department PIO sent a message […]

June 17, 2016
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CPRA

Denied access to county’s seismic studies

[…] 6253(c). In addition to some of the specific exemptions that agencies invoke in justifying the withholding of records, some agencies cite the Act's "catch-all" exemption, contained in Government Code § 6255(a). This exemption states that in order to justify withholding a record, the agency must show that "on the facts of the particular case […]

September 29, 2011
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Brown Act CPRA

Can they deny my request for a video of a meeting that was streamed live?

[…] destroyed 30 days after the recording. Any inspection of an audio or video recording shall be provided without charge on equipment made available by the local agency. Government Code section 54953.5(b). Assuming the video recording of the town hall meeting still exists, the agency should provide you with a copy pursuant to this code […]

June 12, 2015
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CPRA

Can I use information revealed in closed session, or is it privileged?

[…] exempt from disclosure--the Second District recently held that, "[attorney] invoices are confidential communications within the meaning of Evidence Code section 952, they are exempt from disclosure under Government Code section 6254, subdivision (k)." Cnty. of Los Angeles Bd. of Supervisors v. Superior Court of Los Angeles Cnty., 235 Cal. App. 4th 1154, 1160 (2015). […]

September 1, 2016
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First Amendment

Where can we legally hold a protest?

[…] streets is still subject to "reasonable time, place, or manner restrictions," however, which -- very broadly speaking -- means that restrictions reasonably necessary to achieve a legitimate government objective and that are not based on the content of the speech may be permitted. Id. You might want to check local ordinances to see if […]

December 20, 2011
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CPRA

Can I withdraw part of a CPRA request?

I have a request pending with a government agency, and based on questions answered in an interview, I would like to withdraw a portion of the request. Is it possible to withdraw a portion of a request under California public records law? Or would withdrawing a portion nullify my rights to the other records […]

August 16, 2013