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    CPRA Police Records

    Denied records of homicide investigation

    […] they knew I as a member of the immediate family I had the full right to the file. I sent in a formal request under the Public Records Act but heard nothing back. I followed up and ultimately got to a Sergeant. He said it was largely a factor of time to redact any […]

    December 23, 2011

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    Denied access to supervision records of high-risk parolee

    Message I'm trying to obtain records of supervision for a high-risk parolee who is accused of murder. I sent a public records request and received a rejection letter that cites dozens of government codes in its defense. But I wonder if there's a way to fight that rejection. After all, that information has become […]

    November 30, 2011

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    California Public Records Act: Delays

    September 5, 2025

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    Is it normal to receive multiple CPRA extensions for months?

    […] the agency needed to get the files from state archives. The most recent letter states that the agency is still reviewing my request for "confidential, privileged, or otherwise exempt" information under the CPRA. The letter provided a future date for when the agency will provide records or another update. Is this kind of delay legal?

    April 24, 2025

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    CPRA

    Are the applications for state professional licenses public?

    I am a researcher for a state government agency.  For a current project, I hoped to access the applications for state professional licenses submitted by engineers. I say the records are public. Our lawyer said no.  Help!

    August 16, 2011

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    Behind the Headlines: How EdSource Put Sunshine on Policing in California Schools

    EdSource journalists spent more than a year acquiring public records from law enforcement across California to document policing in K-12 schools. The project — a seemingly impossible undertaking due to barriers to public information — came at a time when communities were debating anew the role of armed officers in schools. (Graphics by EdSource. […]

    October 14, 2024

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    Equal Justice Society Criticizes CFAC Suit against State Bar for records on affirmative action.

    […] Political Correctness. CFAC's lawyer responds. CFAC's executive director recently criticized the California State Bar for its refusal to cooperate with a UCLA professor who is seeking bar records for academic research on affirmative action in law school admissions. CFAC has filed suit, together with the UCLA Professor, Richard Sander, to force release of the […]

    June 3, 2009

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    Court Records CPRA Newsgathering

    Destruction of Council Office Files

    The following may be useful as background regarding the "purging" of documents by an outgoing city councilmember.  Unfortunately, it is not always clear what destruction of records is permissible under California law. Section 34090 of the Government Code provides for the lawful destruction of city records in certain circumstances: Unless otherwise provided by law, […]

    June 14, 2009