Greg Palmer presents Public Records Request Act training in Walnut Creek, CA
Vol. 30 No. 10 ALPR Data Exempt from CPRA Disclosure
ALPR DATA EXEMPT FROM CPRA DISCLOSURE On May 6, 2015, the Second District Court of Appeal ruled, unanimously, in ACLU et al. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (County of Los Angeles, et al.) that “the California Public Records Act (CPRA) exemption for law enforcement records of investigations [Gov. Code, § 6254, subd. (f)] […]
Greg Palmer presents Public Records Request Act training in Ridgecrest, CA
Voter-approved Reduction in Pension Benefits Largely Struck Down by Court of Appeal
I. Summary On March 27, 2015, the California Court of Appeal ruled that a city cannot retroactively cut pension benefits. In Protect our Benefits v. City & County of San Francisco , the Court decided that a voter approved initiative to amend the charter of the City and County of San Francisco to only pay […]
Vol. 30 No. 9 U.S. Supreme Court Limits Detaining Person In Routine Traffic Stop
U.S. SUPREME COURT LIMITS DETAINING PERSON IN ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP On April 21, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court held, in Rodriguez v. United States, that “(a)bsent reasonable suspicion, police extension of a traffic stop in order to conduct a dog sniff violates the Constitution’s shield against unreasonable seizures.” The Court found that “(b)eyond determining whether to […]
Greg Palmer presents Public Records Request Act training in Glendale, CA
Vol. 30 No. 14 Public Resources and Elections: Used to Educate or Advocate?
Can public funds or resources be used to distribute material which is political in nature in an effort to urge the public to support or oppose an initiative on the ballot? The case law and statutory law governing these issues is clear on when and how a local agency or official can use public funds […]
Vol. 30 No. 15 U.S. Supreme Court Rules That a Warrant is Needed to View Hotel Guest Registers
On June 22, 2015, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, in the case of City of Los Angeles v. Patel, held that “the provision of the Los Angeles Municipal Code that requires hotel operators to make their registries available to the police on demand is facially unconstitutional because it penalizes them for […]
2015 Fall Edition of the CSSA Magazine, “The California Sheriff,” ICE DETAINERS- THE “SAGA” CONTINUES
CSSA Magazine- Jail Security Restrictions – Who Decides if They are Reasonable, Judges or Sheriffs?
By: Martin J. Mayer, General Counsel California State Sheriffs’ Association In 1987, the United States Supreme Court established criteria to be considered when deciding if restrictions on inmates by correctional facilities were constitutionally justified. Restrictions could include, but are not limited to, banning contact visits with attorneys and family; requiring shackling of inmates when they […]