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AG Jerry Brown’s decision to oppose Prop 8 in the Supreme Court will, ironically, only help the pro-Prop 8 forces

[…] case poses a test of the Court's legitimacy, its most valuable asset, at a crucial moment in its history. The Court is the only institution of California government that is seen as able to take on hard issues, to decide them in the public interest, and to act decisively. Although its authority has never […]

June 3, 2009
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CPRA

Should I be able to get meta data of emails and calendars under the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance or Public Records Act?

[…] Hotline. 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 1, 2021
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CPRA First Amendment

The CPRA and court records

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

“Briefings” on controversial project really serial meetings?

[…] able to assist you (http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/lawyers-assistance-request-form/). 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. Access to Meetings Lawyer Assistance Request Form

August 18, 2010
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CPRA Police Records

Is a coroner’s report a public document?

[…] records that are properly characterized as law enforcement investigatory records. Holme Roberts & Owen 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.

October 12, 2010
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Court Records

Parents denied access to juvenile court records

July 14, 2009
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FOIA

Making a FOIA request to the Dept. of Homeland Security

[…] Coalition: http://www.nfoic.org/states The FOIA Project (Transactional Records Action Clearinghouse): http://foiaproject.org Holme Roberts & Owen 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.

July 11, 2011
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CPRA Police Records

Police deny journalist’s request for suicide report

[…] to another, to sell a product or service to any individual or group of individuals, and the requester shall execute a declaration to that effect under penalty of perjury. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit or limit a scholarly, journalistic, political, or government use of address information obtained pursuant to this paragraph.

April 2, 2010
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CPRA

Fee for email copies same as paper copies?

March 18, 2010
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Brown Act

Public comment limited to three items on Water Quality Board agenda

[…] not already been considered at a meeting where members of the public had been allowed to comment. While the spirit of open meetings and public access to government deliberation may have been better served by allowing the public to comment on the permit as a whole, if the criteria set forth in § 54954.3 […]

April 14, 2010