Exposing Government Surveillance in California with Public Records

2 Public Records Background

2.1 Public Records Case Law in California

2.2 Relevant California Public Records Legal Cases

2.3 Other Public Records Resources

3 What You Can Find Out About Surveillance with a Public Records Request

4 How to Frame a Public Records Request

4.1 Payment and Making a “Fee Waiver” Request

5 What Happens After Filing a Public Records Request

5.1 Agency Responses

5.2 Public Records Redactions and Exemptions

5.3 Public Records Request Denials

6 Filing an Appeal

7 What to do With Public Records

Appendixes

Appendix A – Public Record Request Letter Template (Physical Equipment)

Appendix B – Public Record Request Letter Template (Software and Applications)

Appendix C – Public Record Request Letter Template (MOU)

Download a copy of this guide below or click on the page Introduction and navigate through the web version of the guide.