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    Newsgathering

    Audio Recording, Meetings

    […] an individual, business association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity, and an individual acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of any government or subdivision thereof, whether federal, state, or local, but excludes an individual known by all parties to a confidential communication to be overhearing or recording the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Are oral CPRA requests permitted?

    Under the California Public Records Act, Government Code § 6250 et seq., an oral request for records is permitted.  Government Code section 6253(a) provides that public records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency and every person has a right to inspect any public […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA Newsgathering

    Accessing document constituting an agenda and agency audits

    I'm a reporter at a suburban L.A. newspaper. I have two questions that relate to two different government bodies: 1) A charter high school, which is covered by the Brown Act, posts its Board's agenda 72 hours online before meetings. However, it never posts the documents constituting the agenda (e.g. text of resolutions to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Newsgathering

    Accessing 911 Calls and Police Reports

    […] are relying.   A sample written request can be found at the following link: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/ The PRA exemption at issue for the records you seek is found at Government Code section 6254(f), which exempts from disclosure records of law enforcement complaints and investigations.   Although this section exempts the records themselves from disclosure, a police agency […]

    June 14, 2009

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    First Amendment

    Can I be kicked off advisory committee for blogging about politics?

    The First Amendment indeed forbids government officials from retaliating against individuals for speaking out. Blair v. Bethel School Dist., 608 F.3d 540, 543 (9th Cir. 2010). In order to recover for such retaliation, you would have to prove that (1) you were engaged in constitutionally protected activity; (2) as a result, you were subjected […]

    March 5, 2012

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    Court Records CPRA Police Records

    Can I be denied access to files on decades-old, closed murder case?

    […] with your Foundation and in your endeavors to educate the public about child safety. 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 10, 2015

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    CPRA Police Records

    How can I gain access to my UC police records?

    […] applicable exemption, and explain how the exemption applies to the specific situation. 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.

    September 19, 2013

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    CPRA

    Personal privacy exemption for public college dean

    […] the kennel where she boards her dog from international locales from that phone. I got the phone bills but all the phone numbers were redacted citing California Government Code §6254(c); Cal. Civil Code §1798.42. I am looking for some guidance as to how to draft a response arguing that these phone numbers should be […]

    October 17, 2013

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    Brown Act

    Board member sent out email supporting project coming up for a board vote

    […] that the board develop a collective concurrence on the issue at hand. 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.

    October 24, 2013