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The CPRA and the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance

[…] know from a listing what are home, cell or office numbers? How does this square with the concept that some privacy is waived when people contact their government. What about fax machine call logs? Also is there a concept of private vs official or business email addresses - is it different for citizens than […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

School Board Closed Sessions with Administrators

[…] the legislative body fails to correct the action within the requisite time period, you must file the lawsuit within 15 days. Please see the provisions of California Government Code 54960.1 regarding the particulars of the timeline. Alternatively, you may consider filing an action for injunctive or declaratory relief for the purpose of stopping or […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

City misses CPRA request deadlines “due to staff vacancies”?

My friend and I first requested financial records for two affordable housing projects receiving government subsidies on August 19. The City responded on August 27 informing us that due to staff vacancies they could not fulfill our request, and that they would provide a status update by October 1. On September 4, we responded to the […]

October 12, 2015
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First Amendment

Free speech “cornered” in downtown park

[…] Francisco, 952 F.2d 1059, 1065 (9th Cir. 1991)(quoting Frisby v. Schulz, 108 S. Ct. 2495, 2499 (1988). This means that when public streets are at issue, "the government's authority to restrict speech is at a minimum." Gaudiya, 952 F.2d at 1065. Inorder to restrict speech in a public forum, the restrictions must be content-neutral […]

April 27, 2010
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June 12, 2024
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Brown Act CPRA

Redevelopment Agency becomes “private corporation” not covered by Brown Act?

[…] city and the RCDC will compel them to comply with the law. 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.

May 2, 2013
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Brown Act First Amendment

New rules by city council restrict free speech

[…] Brown Act. See White v. City of Norwalk, 900 F.2d 1421, 1425 (9th Cir. 1990). Courts recognize that in situations such as the one you describe, i.e., a government meeting, "[c]itizens have an enormous first amendment interest in directing speech about public issues to those who govern their city. It is doubtless partly for this reason […]

December 11, 2014
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Brown Act First Amendment

Can the city manager demand political cartoons removed from senior center?

[…] When asked, the City Manager responded that this is not a violation of the Brown Act because this was material posted in a city owned building, and government code section 54954.3 (c) of the Brown Act does not apply. Is this the case? What are the senior’s rights on this issue? It seems to […]

November 18, 2011
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CPRA

Can I use the PRA to request lawmaker’s emails and calendars?

[…] from disclosure. If you seek records from a member of the state legislature, the a request would be made pursuant to the Legislative Open Records Act ( Government Code §§ 9070 et seq.). The Legislative Open Records Act (LORA) covers "any writing prepared on or after December 2, 1974, which contains information relating to […]

August 26, 2016
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CPRA

A Can the city legally refuse to fulfill my request unless I use their form?

[…] city will not fulfill a request for documents made via email. They insist that I first fill out their request form. I have made email requests to other government entities for years and other than delays I have received my documents. Can the city legally refuse to fulfill my email request? Is there state code […]

August 13, 2015