Environmental & Energy
Jun. 21, 2013
Will public records trailer make the budget?
Taken has a whole, this amendment will relieve local agencies of any obligation to be helpful or promptly respond to PRA requests. By Jeffrey Dintzer and Krista Hernandez
Jeffrey Dintzer
Partner
Alston & Bird LLP
333 S Hope St Ste 1600
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: (213) 576-1063
Email: jeffrey.dintzer@alston.com
Boston University SOL; Boston MA
During over 30 years representing clients in complex environmental, toxic tort, and land use litigation, class actions, and administrative proceedings, he has been involved in precedent-setting cases affecting the way industries such as oil & gas do business in California.
The state Legislature just passed a budget that is being submitted to the governor's office and which he is expected to sign. As part of that legislation, a trailer (AB 76) has been attached that makes critical revisions to the Public Records Act (PRA) requirements. Under normal circumstances, local agencies such as cities are required to comply with the PRA and provide documents and information to requesting parties in a timely ...
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