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    Brown Act

    Did City Violate Brown Act With This Switch of issue Decided During Closed Session?

    It does seem that the legislative body here may have overstepped boundaries in using a closed session where it was purportedly discussing pending litigation, as permitted under Government Code 54956.9, to formulate a statement with respect to its earlier vote. The purpose of this exception to the Brown Act is to permit the legislative […]

    November 29, 2018

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    First Amendment

    My Request to Video a CA Parole Hearing Was Denied. What Are My rights?

    […] system. 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.

    April 17, 2019

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    FOIA

    Need Assistance Using FOIA To Request My FISA File

    […] find helpful. FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, is a federal open records act that provides a mechanism to gain access to public records. 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 […]

    April 6, 2020

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    Brown Act

    COVID-19 Prohibition On Public Gatherings Prevented Me From Speaking to the Public

    […] Act. 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.

    January 20, 2021

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    CPRA

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

    […] the Act or other law exempts the writing from disclosure. This includes records held by the California Department of Corrections. After a CPRA request is received, a government agency will have 10 days to respond to the request. The agency must disclose the records "promptly" after identifying whether it does indeed have records responsive […]

    February 19, 2021

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    Councilman is rude to speakers making public comments. What is our legal recourse?

    […] local city council’s own code of conduct, which are somewhat outside the scope of our expertise at this hotline. We can only answer general questions about open government, open records, and the First Amendment. We note that the Brown Act requires that the public be afforded the right to speak at meetings where the […]

    September 18, 2020

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    Accessing A Prison Visit Audio Transcript in Maine

    […] public records laws. But I can tell you that based on my experience with other states’ open records laws, there’s a presumption that records held by the government are subject to disclosure unless some exemption applies. The first step is always to simply submit a written request to the agency that holds the records, […]

    March 6, 2020

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    CPRA

    Request for names of Squid Vessel Permit buyers denied

    I am a commercial fisherman and a journalist. Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Record Act ( Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I am requesting a list of all Market Squid Vessel Permits bought and sold during the last five years. Included in the list, I specifically want the names of […]

    June 11, 2015