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CA Govt Code § 6252.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6252.7.

6252.7.  Notwithstanding Section 6252.5 or any other provision of law, when the members of a legislative body of a local agency are authorized to access a writing of the body or of the agency as permitted by law in the administration of their duties, the local agency, as defined in Section 54951, shall not discriminate between or among any of those members as to which writing or portion thereof is made available or when it is made available.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 63, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6253.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6253.1.

6253.1.  (a) When a member of the public requests to inspect a public record or obtain a copy of a public record, the public agency, in order to assist the member of the public make a focused and effective request that reasonably describes an identifiable record or records, shall do all of the following, to the extent reasonable under the circumstances:(1) Assist the member of the public to identify records and information that are responsive to the request or to the purpose of the request, if stated.(2) Describe the information technology and physical location in which the records exist.(3) Provide suggestions for overcoming any practical basis for denying access to the records or information sought.(b) The requirements of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the public agency is unable to identify the requested information after making a reasonable effort to elicit additional clarifying information from the requester that will help identify the record or records.(c) The requirements of subdivision (a) are in addition to any action required of a public agency by Section 6253.(d) This section shall not apply to a request for public records if any of the following applies:(1) The public agency makes available the requested records pursuant to Section 6253.(2) The public agency determines that the request should be denied and bases that determination solely on an exemption listed in Section 6254.(3) The public agency makes available an index of its records.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 355, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6253.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6253.2.

6253.2.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, information regarding persons paid by the state to provide in-home supportive services pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or personal care services pursuant to Section 14132.95, 14132.952, 14132.956, or 14132.97 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and information about persons who have completed the form described in subdivision (a) of Section 12305.81 of the Welfare and Institutions Code for the provider enrollment process, is not subject to public disclosure pursuant to this chapter, except as provided in subdivision (b).(b) Copies of names, addresses, home telephone numbers, written or spoken languages, if known, personal cellular telephone numbers, and personal email addresses of persons described in subdivision (a) shall be made available, upon request, to an exclusive bargaining agent and to any labor organization seeking representation rights pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 12301.6 or Section 12302.25 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4. This information shall not be used by the receiving entity for any purpose other than the employee organizing, representation, and assistance activities of the labor organization.(c) This section applies solely to individuals who provide services under the In-Home Supportive Services Program (Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code), the Personal Care Services Program pursuant to Section 14132.95 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the In-Home Supportive Services Plus Option Program pursuant to Section 14132.952 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the Community First Choice Option Program pursuant to Section 14132.956 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or the Waiver Personal Care Services Program pursuant to Section 14132.97 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(d) This section does not alter the rights of parties under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4) or any other labor relations law.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 11, Sec. 3. (AB 79) Effective June 29, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6253.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6253.3.

6253.3.  A state or local agency may not allow another party to control the disclosure of information that is otherwise subject to disclosure pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 62, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6253.31 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6253.31.

6253.31.  Notwithstanding any contract term to the contrary, a contract entered into by a state or local agency subject to this chapter, including the University of California, that requires a private entity to review, audit, or report on any aspect of that agency shall be public to the extent the contract is otherwise subject to disclosure under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 62, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6253.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6253.4.

6253.4.  (a) Every agency may adopt regulations stating the procedures to be followed when making its records available in accordance with this section.(b) The following state and local bodies shall establish written guidelines for accessibility of records. A copy of these guidelines shall be posted in a conspicuous public place at the offices of these bodies, and a copy of the guidelines shall be available upon request free of charge to any person requesting that body’s records:(1) Department of Motor Vehicles(2) Department of Consumer Affairs(3) Transportation Agency(4) Bureau of Real Estate(5) Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation(6) Division of Juvenile Justice(7) Department of Justice(8) Department of Insurance(9) Department of Business Oversight(10) Department of Managed Health Care(11) Secretary of State(12) State Air Resources Board(13) Department of Water Resources(14) Department of Parks and Recreation(15) San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission(16) State Board of Equalization(17) State Department of Health Care Services(18) Employment Development Department(19) State Department of Public Health(20) State Department of Social Services(21) State Department of State Hospitals(22) State Department of Developmental Services(23) Public Employees’ Retirement System(24) Teachers’ Retirement Board(25) Department of Industrial Relations(26) Department of General Services(27) Department of Veterans Affairs(28) Public Utilities Commission(29) California Coastal Commission(30) State Water Resources Control Board(31) San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District(32) All regional water quality control boards(33) Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District(34) Bay Area Air Pollution Control District(35) Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District(36) Department of Toxic Substances Control(37) Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment(c) Guidelines and regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be consistent with all other sections of this chapter and shall reflect the intention of the Legislature to make the records accessible to the public. The guidelines and regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall not operate to limit the hours public records are open for inspection as prescribed in Section 6253.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 88. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6253.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6253.6.

6253.6.  (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 6252 and 6253, information compiled by public officers or public employees revealing the identity of persons who have requested bilingual ballots or ballot pamphlets, made in accordance with any federal or state law, or other data that would reveal the identity of the requester, shall not be deemed to be public records and shall not be provided to any person other than public officers or public employees who are responsible for receiving those requests and processing the same.(b) Nothing contained in subdivision (a) shall be construed as prohibiting any person who is otherwise authorized by law from examining election materials, including, but not limited to, affidavits of registration, provided that requests for bilingual ballots or ballot pamphlets shall be subject to the restrictions contained in subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1129, Sec. 1. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6253.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6253.8.

6253.8.  (a) Every final enforcement order issued by an agency listed in subdivision (b) under any provision of law that is administered by an entity listed in subdivision (b), shall be displayed on the entity’s Internet website, if the final enforcement order is a public record that is not exempt from disclosure pursuant to this chapter.(b) This section applies to the California Environmental Protection Agency and to all of the following entities within the agency:(1) The State Air Resources Board.(2) The California Integrated Waste Management Board.(3) The State Water Resources Control Board, and each California regional water quality control board.(4) The Department of Pesticide Regulation.(5) The Department of Toxic Substances Control.(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of this section, an enforcement order is final when the time for judicial review has expired on or after January 1, 2001, or when all means of judicial review have been exhausted on or after January 1, 2001.(2) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (1), with regard to a final enforcement order issued by the State Water Resources Control Board or a California regional water quality control board, this section shall apply only to a final enforcement order adopted by that board or a regional board at a public meeting.(d) An order posted pursuant to this section shall be posted for not less than one year.(e) The California Environmental Protection Agency shall oversee the implementation of this section.(f) This section shall become operative April 1, 2001.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 783, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001. Section operative April 1, 2001, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6253.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6253.9.

6253.9.  (a) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, any agency that has information that constitutes an identifiable public record not exempt from disclosure pursuant to this chapter that is in an electronic format shall make that information available in an electronic format when requested by any person and, when applicable, shall comply with the following:(1) The agency shall make the information available in any electronic format in which it holds the information.(2) Each agency shall provide a copy of an electronic record in the format requested if the requested format is one that has been used by the agency to create copies for its own use or for provision to other agencies. The cost of duplication shall be limited to the direct cost of producing a copy of a record in an electronic format.(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), the requester shall bear the cost of producing a copy of the record, including the cost to construct a record, and the cost of programming and computer services necessary to produce a copy of the record when either of the following applies:(1) In order to comply with the provisions of subdivision (a), the public agency would be required to produce a copy of an electronic record and the record is one that is produced only at otherwise regularly scheduled intervals.(2) The request would require data compilation, extraction, or programming to produce the record.(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the public agency to reconstruct a record in an electronic format if the agency no longer has the record available in an electronic format.(d) If the request is for information in other than electronic format, and the information also is in electronic format, the agency may inform the requester that the information is available in electronic format.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit an agency to make information available only in an electronic format.(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the public agency to release an electronic record in the electronic form in which it is held by the agency if its release would jeopardize or compromise the security or integrity of the original record or of any proprietary software in which it is maintained.(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit public access to records held by any agency to which access is otherwise restricted by statute.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 982, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6253.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6253.10.

6253.10.  If a local agency, except a school district, maintains an Internet Resource, including, but not limited to, an Internet Web site, Internet Web page, or Internet Web portal, which the local agency describes or titles as “open data,” and the local agency voluntarily posts a public record on that Internet Resource, the local agency shall post the public record in an open format that meets all of the following requirements:(a) Retrievable, downloadable, indexable, and electronically searchable by commonly used Internet search applications.(b) Platform independent and machine readable.(c) Available to the public free of charge and without any restriction that would impede the reuse or redistribution of the public record.(d) Retains the data definitions and structure present when the data was compiled, if applicable.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 737, Sec. 1. (AB 169) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6254.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6254.1.

6254.1.  (a) Except as provided in Section 6254.7, nothing in this chapter requires disclosure of records that are the residence address of any person contained in the records of the Department of Housing and Community Development, if the person has requested confidentiality of that information, in accordance with Section 18081 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) Nothing in this chapter requires the disclosure of the residence or mailing address of any person in any record of the Department of Motor Vehicles except in accordance with Section 1808.21 of the Vehicle Code.(c) Nothing in this chapter requires the disclosure of the results of a test undertaken pursuant to Section 12804.8 of the Vehicle Code.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 546, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6254.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6254.3.

6254.3.  (a) The home addresses, home telephone numbers, personal cellular telephone numbers, and birth dates of all employees of a public agency shall not be deemed to be public records and shall not be open to public inspection, except that disclosure of that information may be made as follows:(1) To an agent, or a family member of the individual to whom the information pertains.(2) To an officer or employee of another public agency when necessary for the performance of its official duties.(3) To an employee organization pursuant to regulations and decisions of the Public Employment Relations Board, except that the home addresses and any phone numbers on file with the employer of employees performing law enforcement-related functions, and the birth date of any employee, shall not be disclosed.(4) To an agent or employee of a health benefit plan providing health services or administering claims for health services to public agencies and their enrolled dependents, for the purpose of providing the health services or administering claims for employees and their enrolled dependents.(b) (1) Unless used by the employee to conduct public business, or necessary to identify a person in an otherwise disclosable communication, the personal email addresses of all employees of a public agency shall not be deemed to be public records and shall not be open to public inspection, except that disclosure of that information may be made as specified in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (a).(2) This subdivision shall not be construed to limit the public’s right to access the content of an employee’s personal email that is used to conduct public business, as decided by the California Supreme Court in City of San Jose v. Superior Court (2017) 2 Cal.5th 608.(c) Upon written request of any employee, a public agency shall not disclose the employee’s home address, home telephone number, personal cellular telephone number, personal email address, or birth date pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) and an agency shall remove the employee’s home address, home telephone number, and personal cellular telephone number from any mailing list maintained by the agency, except if the list is used exclusively by the agency to contact the employee.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 89. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6254.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6254.4.

6254.4.  (a) The home address, telephone number, email address, precinct number, or other number specified by the Secretary of State for voter registration purposes, and prior registration information shown on the affidavit of registration, is confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person, except pursuant to Section 2194 of the Elections Code.(b) For purposes of this section, “home address” means street address only, and does not include an individual’s city or post office address.(c) The California driver’s license number, the California identification card number, the social security number, and any other unique identifier used by the State of California for purposes of voter identification shown on an affidavit of registration, or added to the voter registration records to comply with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15301 et seq.), are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person.(d) The signature of the voter that is shown on the affidavit of registration is confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 593, Sec. 10. (AB 1446) Effective January 1, 2015. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)
CA Govt Code § 6254.4.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 1 - GENERAL|DIVISION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Inspection of Public Records|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6254.4.5.

6254.4.5.  (a)  This chapter does not require disclosure of a video or audio recording that was created during the commission or investigation of the crime of rape, incest, sexual assault, domestic violence, or child abuse that depicts the face, intimate body part, or voice of a victim of the incident depicted in the recording. An agency shall justify withholding such a video or audio recording by demonstrating, pursuant to Section 6255, that on the facts of the particular case, the public interest served by not disclosing the recording clearly outweighs the public interest served by disclosure of the recording.(b) When balancing the public interests as required by this section, an agency shall consider both of the following:(1) The constitutional right to privacy of the person or persons depicted in the recording.(2) Whether the potential harm to the victim caused by disclosing the recording may be mitigated by redacting the recording to obscure images showing intimate body parts and personally identifying characteristics of the victim or by distorting portions of the recording containing the victim’s voice, provided that the redaction does not prevent a viewer from being able to fully and accurately perceive the events captured on the recording. The recording shall not otherwise be edited or altered.(c) A victim of a crime described in subdivision (a) who is a subject of a recording, the parent or legal guardian of a minor subject, a deceased subject’s next of kin, or a subject’s legally authorized designee, shall be permitted to inspect the recording and to obtain a copy of the recording. Disclosure under this subdivision does not require that the record be made available to the public pursuant to Section 6254.5.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any other exemption provided by this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 291, Sec. 1. (AB 459) Effective January 1, 2018. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 6276.50.)