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A&A:Request for documents on Tax Lien Sale denied. Why?

FAC October 6, 2011

Q: How do I request in writing all records and e-mail communication on a property that was removed from a Tax Lien Sale from the time the first code enforcement violations to the present time. I have been refused an informal request without a good explanation. I would like to see the law that would remove the property from the Tax Lien Auction List. This has also been refused. A: In making your request for

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A&A:Denied access to county’s seismic studies

FAC September 29, 2011

Q: I have been seeking access to seismic studies performed as part of the county’s subway extension process but my request has been denied. I would like to make the request under the FOIA. How should I do this? Does the County have its own FOIA? A: Since it sounds like the agency you are seeking records from is a local agency, as opposed to a federal agency, you would probably want to make your

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A&A: Is all information about public employment tests exempt?

FAC July 29, 2011

Q: I would like to examine copies of two recent examinations that I have taken for jobs at BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit). I request my score, value for each question, who wrote the exam, who was the subject matter expert, and who graded the exam. I think the California Public Record Act states that this information is exempt.  Is there some way to get selective information? A: Under California’s Public Records Act, “any writing

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Judge rejects ACLU’s request for information on detainees

FAC July 20, 2010

A federal judge in New York has decided that he lacks the authority to order the government to disclose information regarding the treatment of Sept. 11 detainees – even if the government’s actions were unlawful. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press July 20, 2010 By Brian Westley “Courts are not invested with the competence to second-guess the CIA Director regarding the appropriateness of any particular intelligence source or method,” wrote U.S. District Court

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