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CPRA

Denied access to letters of complaint regarding Airbnb rentals

[…] should you be required to bring a lawsuit to enforce disclosure under the 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.

March 13, 2014
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CPRA

Is County Fire Chief’s Association subject to CPRA?

[…] Act, including a sample request letter, at the First Amendment Coalition web site here. 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 15, 2016
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CPRA

Records request denied due to “deliberative process privilege”

[…] am aware, there has been no additional courts to have ruled on the issue. 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.

June 6, 2013
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Brown Act

School Board Trustees meeting with union reps in violation of Brown Act

[…] only effective answer. 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. Access to Meetings Lawyer's Assistance Request Form

August 29, 2010
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Bagley-Keene Act Brown Act CPRA

Can finalists for city jobs be kept secret?

Is their any state law allowing the city to keep the names of an advisory committee recommending finalists for a governmental job secret? Our city manager came up with a secret panel to help select finalists for police chief and then refused to reveal their names until their work was done.

March 18, 2010
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First Amendment

Can CA legally charge fees for filming on private property?

[…] to contact Film L.A. Inc., the permit processor for the County of Los Angeles http://www.filmla.com/. 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.

May 14, 2015
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Brown Act

Signing In at Public Meetings

The California Supreme Court has recognized that "'[a] school board of a school district constitutes a "legislative body" of a "local agency"'" under Government Code §§ 54951-54952 of the Brown Act. "'Thus [a school board] is subject to the requirements of the Brown Act, and must conduct its meetings in open sessions unless a […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

No oversight when councilmembers compile emails in response to record requests

[…] training materials or other literature that the city provides to them regarding the 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.

November 8, 2013
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Is a recorded message on a voicemail considered private?

[…] the communication may reasonably expect that the communication may be overheard or recorded. " 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.

January 9, 2013
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CPRA

Direct Costs of Copying

The statute is California Government Code section 6253(b). A court has held that "direct cost" generally does not include search and retrieval time. North County Parents Organization v. Dep't of Education, 23 Cal. App. 4th 144, 146 (1994). "Direct cost" does include maintenance costs and the salary of the clerk for time spent copying […]

June 14, 2009