California Public Records Law
California Public Records Act | FTB.ca.gov
The Public Records Act (PRA) gives you access to public records we maintain unless they’re exempt from disclosure by law. This may include written or electronic information. Government Code 6250 et seq. Exemptions We are exempt from disclosing certain public records or portions of public records. (Government Code 6254 and 6255)
https://www.ftb.ca.gov/your-rights/california-public-records-act.html
Laws and Public Records :: California Secretary of State
Today two laws are fundamental to the public’s right to access public records, the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 6250 et. seq.) ( summary of the act prepared by the State Attorney General (PDF)) and the California Information Practices Act (Civil Code section 1798 et. seq.).
https://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/lawsPublic Records | State of California - Department of Justice - Office ...
Californians have the right under the state Public Records Act and the California Constitution to access public information maintained by local and state government agencies, including the Department of Justice. The following are guidelines for accessing public, pdf records maintained by the California Department of Justice.
https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/pra
California Public Records Act FAQs
The California Public Records Act (CPRA) was passed by the California Legislature in 1968 for government agencies and requires that government records be disclosed to the public, upon request, unless there are privacy and/or public safety exemptions which would prevent doing so.
https://post.ca.gov/California-Public-Records-Act-FAQs
California Public Records Act - Wikipedia
the california public records act (statutes of 1968, chapter 1473; currently codified as chapter 3.5 of division 7 of title 1 of the california government code) [1] was a law passed by the california state legislature and signed by then- governor ronald reagan in 1968 requiring inspection or disclosure of governmental records to the public upon …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Public_Records_Act
Access to Public Records in California | Digital Media Law Project - DMLP
See the text of the CPRA in sections 6250 and 6253 of the California Government Code (Cal. Gov't Code), which states that any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm or association, both in and out of California, can inspect California public records. You are not required to explain why you are making a request.
https://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/california/access-public-records-california
California Public Records Act Case Law Update
California Public Records Act Case Law Update Part 2: New CPRA Laws for 2020 While an expansive array of records can be sought via a California Public Records Act request, the right to inspect public records is not without limits. The CPRA does not give unlimited access to records that may be exempt from disclosure.
https://www.bbklaw.com/news-events/insights/2020/legal-alerts/01/california-public-records-act-case-law-update
Public Records Act Requests - California Public Utilities Commission
Public Records Act Requests The California Legislature has declared that access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in California, as set forth in Article 1, Section 3 of the California Constitution and the California Public Records Act (Gov’t. Code § 6250 et seq.).
https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/about-cpuc/transparency-and-reporting/public-records-act-requests
California Public Records | StateRecords.org
The California Public Records Act specifies that “every person has a right” to obtain public records—regardless of their state of residence ( Cal Govt Code § 6253 ). Requesters have the fundamental right to access, inspect or make copies of any non-confidential information maintained by state and local government agencies ( Cal Govt. Code § 6250 ).
https://california.staterecords.org/publicrecords
Access to Records - judicial_council - California
Access to Records Print Effective January 1, 2010, rule 10.500 of the California Rules of Court set forth comprehensive public access provisions applicable to judicial administrative records maintained by state trial and appellate courts, the state Supreme Court, as well as the Judicial Council of California (the Council).
https://www.courts.ca.gov/publicrecords.htm