Anonymous CPRA Requests?

Do you wish you could submit Records Requests but are afraid that it might jeopardize your position, career, etc.? I think I have a solution, but I want to see if there is a need. I am always trying to find a way to increase the income for my family, and since I currently do not have any beefs with governments (today of course) I thought I might offer the service of CPRA REQUESTS for hire.

What does this entail? You provide me with the information you're seeking and I will draft the request, and I will be the goto person. Your name is protected, in fact it is never mentioned. You pay the costs of the copies and a small fee to cover my time.

In fact for the first few requests I'll let YOU decide how much my time is worth, please don't take advantage of me. I do reserve the right to refuse to work with you, if I think you're doing nothing but trying to get me sued, or involved in lengthly protracted battles. So if you are at all curious about something within the government and/or you know there are documents out there and you want help getting them, lets talk. I can be reached via this blog in the comments section, email me by clicking the image or at the icon in the left column.

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Getting your request to them quickly

Should you mail it? Fax it? Email it? I find that sending it by fax and mail is most effective. I did have the Recorder's Office ignore my fax and they date stamped the mailed version. If you can find out the department head's email address, consider making your request a .pdf document and email it to them. I would caution you against sending a word file or .doc since it can be easily changed. I try to keep all my requests to .pdf format so that I can easily view them in Adobe Bridge and so that I can have small file sizes. Try to find out the email address for the contact person. This is a great instant method to get the request to them. Be creative.

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CCC Recorder's Office Strikes Back

So I received Ms. Chambers' response. Obviously she had the assistance of County Counsel. If you look at it, read it, and then think about it, I think I need to goto the Board of Supervisors because it is obvious that they arbitrarily charge more than the direct or indirect costs. They make a surprising admission. Did you catch it? Keep reading. I'm actually a little busy right now, so I can't provide my line by line analysis, but I'm certain to keep you posted on my response, when I can get to it. Paying clients take priority over my time.

One comment I wanted to include was the fact that if you notice the fax transmission on some of the documents, they were sent to or from the recorder's office on July 25, 2007. Why did it take so long to send me the response? The Sunshine Ordinance specifically says not to use the State law time line as a delay tactic. And why can't anybody figure out what the word INSPECTION means? If I ever become independently wealthy, I'm going to sit my rear-end in the public offices and INSPECT every darn file, until Government gets it RIGHT!!!

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Looks like Antioch Police Department is getting CPRA REQ'd

Public Advocates, Inc. and Bay Area Legal Aid have asked Antioch Police to respond. Request

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