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Investigator’s Report Not a Personnel Record, California Court Says

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· Story link California’s Third District Court of Appeal held that an investigator’s report on allegations of verbal abuse and…

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California’s Third District Court of Appeal held that an investigator’s report on allegations of verbal abuse and sexual harassment involving a former school superintendent were public record. The court said access to the information was a constitutional right of Californians, who “have a strong interest in knowing how government officials conduct public business, particularly when allegations of malfeasance by public officers are raised.” (10/3/06)

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