A&A: Records request regarding government contractors was denied on privacy grounds
July 12, 2010 by FAC
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Q: I manage a small organization that helps teach people to use public records for their protection. Recently we made a request to several municipalities for records of payments made to people doing business with the muni’s. We sought to discover the names of persons or companies who were paid by the county or city [...]
A&A: Is a Salary/Wage Review Really A “Trade Secret”?
July 2, 2010 by FAC
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Q: Our District Hospital contracted with a company to do a salary/wage and benefit review of hospital employees. They are meeting in closed session and discussing this report as a “trade secret.” I have requested a copy of this report under the CPRA and was refused based on the trade secret exemption. Their response was, [...]
A&A: Police deny journalist’s request for suicide report
April 2, 2010 by FAC
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Q: I’m a freelance journalist, and I’ve got a few question regarding a recent records request I filed asking to view police reports, correspondence, etc., related to a suicide investigation. The case is closed, but the request was denied anyway. The denial letter says that even when a police investigation is closed, the agency doesn’t [...]
