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  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    School Board Voted In Secret to Pick New Superintendent

    […] subject matter does fall into one of the categories above, the public must still be given notice on the agenda.Under the safe harbor descriptions provided for in Government Code § 54954.5, if the matter relates to a specific public employee, i.e., a current employee who is being evaluated, or a vacant position that is […]

    December 10, 2018

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    CPRA

    How can I Access Information On a Parolee in California

    […] any law directly addressing the California Public Records Act and specific details within parole records (such as date of absconsion), the presumption is that records held by government agencies are subject to disclosure under the PRA unless some exemption applies. For information regarding arrestees, Police are required to release "[t]he full name and occupation of every […]

    January 20, 2021

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    How does one deal with CPRA Request Response Denying the Records As ‘Privileged’?

    Both the attorney-client privilege and the attorney work-product privilege are incorporated into the Public Records Act through Government Code§ 6254(k). In general, California law provides that confidential communications between a lawyer and his or her client are privileged and do not have to be disclosed. Evidence Code §§ 954-955. However, not everything that passes […]

    May 13, 2019

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    CPRA Police Records

    I Am The Victim of A Crime. Does the CPRA Allow Me Access Police Reports on the Incident?

    I am sorry to hear that you were the victim of a crime.  Unfortunately, police investigatory records are exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act under Government Code § 6254(f), which exempts "[r]records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, or records of intelligence information or security procedures…or security files compiled by any other state […]

    January 9, 2020

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    First Amendment Social Media

    Local School Board President Banning Parents From Commenting On School’s Official Facebook Page

    […] them for blocking citizens and they have been forced to reverse the action on various social media platforms because they were violating the citizens' First Amendment right to comment on actions taken by government officials. Could you please let us know if we have recourse for this apparently unlawful action by the school board member?

    September 17, 2021

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act First Amendment

    What the Brown Act Rules on a Postponing Public Meeting?

    […] that would amount to a First Amendment violation is a little more nuanced and fact specific. Some background on the First Amendment and how it applies to government employees might be helpful to understanding what your rights might be in this situation. The First Amendment, with some exceptions, generally prevents the government from limiting […]

    December 13, 2018

  • Latest News

    How Trump’s War on Free Speech Threatens the Republic

    […] subpoenaed and seized phone records from more than 100 Associated Press reporters, potentially in violation of the department’s own policies. Thanks to the rampant over classification of government documents, Obama’s pursuit of whistleblowers meant that even relatively mundane disclosures could have serious, even criminal, consequences for the leaker. Under Obama, McClatchy noted in 2013, […]

    June 6, 2017

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    Cases Press Release

    FAC Prevails in Public Records Lawsuit for Ventura County Sheriff’s Immigration Operation Video Footage

    […] because the sheriff said the officers were present to keep the peace, not to investigate any alleged crimes. "The public wins whenever there is more transparency in government, especially about law enforcement operations. I’m glad the county agreed to disclose video footage so the people can make up their own minds about the presence […]

    March 5, 2026

  • Posts

    FAC Joins Press and Advocacy Groups Condemning Arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort

    […] National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is outraged and deeply alarmed by the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort by federal agents, and by the government’s escalating effort and actions to criminalize and threaten press freedom under the guise of law enforcement. Let us be perfectly clear: The First Amendment is not […]

    February 5, 2026

  • Latest News

    Blog

    Introducing Our Reporter’s Field Guide: Data Sources in California

    […] will find links to publicly available data on a long list of topics: in-custody deaths, arrests, racial profiling by law enforcement, police misconduct, school assessments, graduation rates, government salaries, state taxes, fire risks and hazards, and much more. We’ve also included story ideas, examples and tips for public records requests that can enhance data […]

    January 29, 2026