<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Evidently every state has there own version of the FOIA.
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<FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/foiamap.html#al</FONT><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I found links to all 50 states.
</FONT><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">In re to “The California Public Records Act (CA PRA)” I did not find anything in §§ 6250 – 6276.48 that would not allow the name of the person corresponding with you.
</FONT><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">However, I wonder if you are still in a paperwork whizzing contest with them if:
</FONT><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">6254.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">& </SPAN>Except as provided in Sections 6254.7 and 6254.13, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require disclosure of records that are any of the following:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o

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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(a) Preliminary drafts, notes, or interagency or intra-agency memoranda that are not retained by the public agency in the ordinary course of business, provided that the public interest in withholding those records clearly outweighs the public interest in disclosure.<o

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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(b) Records pertaining to pending litigation to which the public agency is a party, or to claims made pursuant to Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810), until the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">pending litigation or claim[/b] has been finally adjudicated or otherwise settled.<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">(emphasis added)[/b]</FONT>
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</FONT><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">6258.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">& </SPAN>Any person may institute proceedings for injunctive or declarative relief or writ of mandate in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce his or her right to inspect or to receive a copy of any public record or class of public records under this chapter.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">& </SPAN>The times for responsive pleadings and for hearings in these proceedings shall be set by the judge of the court with the object of securing a decision as to these matters at the earliest possible time.
</FONT><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">6259.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">& </SPAN>(a) Whenever it is made to appear by verified petition to the superior court of the county where the records or some part thereof are situated that certain public records are being improperly withheld from a member of the public, the court shall order the officer or person charged with withholding the records to disclose the public record or show cause why he or she should not do so. Etc...</FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sec. 1341. - Frauds and swindles
</FONT><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">“If the violation affects a financial institution, such person shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.”
</FONT><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">nralien</FONT>