COUNTY AND THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT

DID YOU SEE THE ARTICLE IN TODAYS SUN STAR ABOUT THE COUNTY AND THEIR REFUSAL TO TURN OVER PUBLIC RECORDS TO THE SUN STAR.
THE SUN STAR CAUGHT COUNTY COUNSEL TELLING A LIE AND THEY GOT CAUGHT. ACCORDING TO COUNTY COUNSEL THERE WAS A MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN THEM AND THE STATE.
WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE REPORTER WAS SMART ENOUGH NOT TO TAKE THE WORD OF THE COUNTY AND CHECKED THINGS OUT HIMSELF. THE STORY SURE WAS DIFFERENT WHEN HE SPOKE WITH A STATE REP AND SOME EXPERTS ON OUR RIGHTS UNDER THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT.
I FOUND OUT MANY YEARS AGO BEFORE I RETIRED TO NEVER BELIEVE ANYTHING THE COUNTY OR YOUR DEPARTMENTS ADMINISTRATION TELLS YOU. TAKE TIME TO CHECK IT OUT. WITH THE INTERNET ITS VERY EASY TO CHECK ON CERTAIN THINGS.
I HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN SEVERAL TIMES FOR INFORMATION BY MERCED COUNTY WHEN I REQUESTED INFORMATION USING THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT. I GET THESE LETTERS BACK WITH A BUNCH OF LEGAL MUMBLE JUMBLE FROM COUNTY COUNSEL .
THE SUN STAR HAS A LAWYER SO THEY CAN CALL THE COUNTIES BLUFF AND IT MAKES THEM LOOK LIKE FOOLS.

MIKE SOFRANEK