Pathways to Justice 2019

This is a skills-based training on the basics of using Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and California Public Records Act (PRA) requests to elicit important information and data from federal, state, and local agencies. This training includes the mechanics of making requests, tips for being most effective, and what to do if you need to take legal action to enforce your rights under Freedom of Information laws. The training would also include an overview of the types of information and data that can be accessed by advocates without these statutory requests, where to find the data, and the types of data and information for which these tools are typically required, with a particular focus on examples in the health care, housing, and public benefits contexts.