California Public Records Act
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The California Public Records Act is a state law that guarantees public access to government records held by state and local agencies in California, promoting transparency and accountability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California Public Records Act canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
California state statute
ⓘ
freedom of information law ⓘ public records law ⓘ |
| allows | extension of response time in unusual circumstances ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
California local agencies
ⓘ
California state agencies ⓘ cities in California ⓘ counties in California ⓘ school districts in California ⓘ special districts in California ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | California Government Code §6250 et seq. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | California Government Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | exemptions from disclosure ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defaultRule | government records are presumed to be public ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | California State Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
California courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civil actions by requesters ⓘ |
| exemptionCategory |
law enforcement investigation exemptions
ⓘ
personal privacy exemptions ⓘ privileged attorney-client communications ⓘ trade secret exemptions ⓘ |
| governingBody | State of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | access to public records ⓘ |
| grantsRightTo |
inspect public records
ⓘ
obtain copies of public records ⓘ |
| hasAmendment | Proposition 59 (2004) constitutional right of access NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| modeledAfter | federal Freedom of Information Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesRemedy |
court order compelling disclosure
ⓘ
recovery of attorneys’ fees for prevailing requesters ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guarantee public access to government records in California
ⓘ
to promote government accountability ⓘ to promote government transparency ⓘ |
| region | Western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
California Constitution Article I, Section 3(b)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California Public Records Act exemptions list ⓘ |
| requires | agencies to respond to records requests within a statutory time period ⓘ |
| responseTime | 10 days to determine whether the request seeks disclosable records ⓘ |
| sectionRange | §6250–§6276.48 ⓘ |
| shortName | CPRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
government transparency in California
ⓘ
open government ⓘ public access to information ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.