On Monday, August 6 as the Sacramento Press Club freelance committee presented:

Demystifying the California Public Records Act

Accurate information is the lifeblood of every journalist. But getting access to public information can often be tricky and frustrating for everyone involved. To help ease the pain of gleaning public records, California Deputy Attorney General Ted Prim and Tom Newton, general counsel to the California Newspaper Publishers Association, shared their insights into successfully maneuvering the California Public Records Act. If you missed the event, please click the link below for a streaming Real Audio recording of Ted Prim and Tom Newton.

Ted Prim has an Tom Newton discuss the fine points of the California Public Records Act. Photos by Stephen James