California Code
TITLE 1 - GENERAL
DIVISION 10 - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS

PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1 - Preliminary Provisions

ARTICLE 1 - Short Titles

Section 7920.000. - 7920.000. This division shall be known and may be cited...

Section 7920.005. - 7920.005. This division recodifies the provisions of former Chapter 3.5...

ARTICLE 2 - Effect of Recodification

Section 7920.100. - 7920.100. Nothing in the CPRA Recodification Act of 2021 is...

Section 7920.105. - 7920.105. (a) A provision of this division, or any other...

Section 7920.110. - 7920.110. (a) A judicial decision interpreting a previously existing provision...

Section 7920.115. - 7920.115. (a) An opinion of the Attorney General interpreting a...

Section 7920.120. - 7920.120. (a) A judicial decision or Attorney General opinion on...

ARTICLE 3 - Effect of Division

Section 7920.200. - 7920.200. The provisions of this division shall not be deemed...

CHAPTER 2 - Definitions

Section 7920.500. - 7920.500. For purposes of Article 3 (commencing with Section 7928.200)...

Section 7920.505. - 7920.505. (a) The following provisions are continuations of provisions that...

Section 7920.510. - 7920.510. As used in this division, “local agency” includes any...

Section 7920.515. - 7920.515. As used in this division, “member of the public”...

Section 7920.520. - 7920.520. As used in this division, “person” includes any natural...

Section 7920.525. - 7920.525. (a) As used in this division, “public agency” means...

Section 7920.530. - 7920.530. (a) As used in this division, “public records” includes...

Section 7920.535. - 7920.535. As used in this division, “public safety official” means...

Section 7920.540. - 7920.540. (a) As used in this division, “state agency” means...

Section 7920.545. - 7920.545. As used in this division, “writing” means any handwriting,...

PART 2 - DISCLOSURE AND EXEMPTIONS GENERALLY

CHAPTER 1 - Right of Access to Public Records

Section 7921.000. - 7921.000. In enacting this division, the Legislature, mindful of the...

Section 7921.005. - 7921.005. A state or local agency may not allow another...

Section 7921.010. - 7921.010. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no state...

CHAPTER 2 - General Rules Governing Disclosure

ARTICLE 1 - Nondiscrimination

Section 7921.300. - 7921.300. This division does not allow limitations on access to...

Section 7921.305. - 7921.305. (a) Notwithstanding the definition of “member of the public”...

Section 7921.310. - 7921.310. Notwithstanding Section 7921.305 or any other provision of law,...

ARTICLE 2 - Voluntary Disclosure

Section 7921.500. - 7921.500. Unless disclosure is otherwise prohibited by law, the provisions...

Section 7921.505. - 7921.505. (a) As used in this section, “agency” includes a...

ARTICLE 3 - Disclosure to District Attorney and Related Matters

Section 7921.700. - 7921.700. A state or local agency shall allow an inspection...

Section 7921.705. - 7921.705. (a) If a district attorney makes a request to...

Section 7921.710. - 7921.710. Disclosure of records to a district attorney under the...

CHAPTER 3 - General Rules Governing Exemptions from Disclosure

ARTICLE 1 - Justification for Withholding of Record

Section 7922.000. - 7922.000. An agency shall justify withholding any record by demonstrating...

ARTICLE 2 - Social Security Numbers and Related Matters

Section 7922.200. - 7922.200. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that,...

Section 7922.205. - 7922.205. Nothing in this division shall be construed to require...

Section 7922.210. - 7922.210. Nothing in this division shall be construed to require...

PART 3 - PROCEDURES AND RELATED MATTERS

CHAPTER 1 - Request for a Public Record

ARTICLE 1 - General Principles

Section 7922.500. - 7922.500. Nothing in this division shall be construed to permit...

Section 7922.505. - 7922.505. Except as otherwise prohibited by law, a state or...

ARTICLE 2 - Procedural Requirements Generally

Section 7922.525. - 7922.525. (a) Public records are open to inspection at all...

Section 7922.530. - 7922.530. (a) Except with respect to public records exempt from...

Section 7922.535. - 7922.535. (a) Each agency, upon a request for a copy...

Section 7922.540. - 7922.540. (a) A response to a written request for inspection...

Section 7922.545. - 7922.545. (a) In addition to maintaining public records for public...

ARTICLE 3 - Information in Electronic Format

Section 7922.570. - 7922.570. (a) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, any agency that...

Section 7922.575. - 7922.575. (a) The cost of duplication of an electronic record...

Section 7922.580. - 7922.580. (a) Nothing in Section 7922.570 or 7922.575 shall be...

Section 7922.585. - 7922.585. (a) As used in this section, “computer software” includes...

ARTICLE 4 - Duty to Assist in Formulating Request

Section 7922.600. - 7922.600. (a) When a member of the public requests to...

Section 7922.605. - 7922.605. This article shall not apply to a request for...

CHAPTER 2 - Agency Regulations, Guidelines, Systems, and Similar Matters

ARTICLE 1 - Agency Regulations and Guidelines

Section 7922.630. - 7922.630. Every agency may adopt regulations in accordance with this...

Section 7922.635. - 7922.635. (a) The following state and local bodies shall establish...

Section 7922.640. - 7922.640. (a) Guidelines and regulations adopted pursuant to this article...

ARTICLE 2 - Internet Resources

Section 7922.680. - 7922.680. If a local agency, except a school district, maintains...

ARTICLE 3 - Catalog of Enterprise Systems

Section 7922.700. - 7922.700. For purposes of this article: (a) “Enterprise system” means...

Section 7922.705. - 7922.705. For purposes of this article, “system of record” means...

Section 7922.710. - 7922.710. (a) In implementing this division, each local agency, except...

Section 7922.715. - 7922.715. (a) The catalog of enterprise systems required by Section...

Section 7922.720. - 7922.720. (a) The catalog of enterprise systems required by Section...

Section 7922.725. - 7922.725. (a) This article shall not be interpreted to limit...

PART 4 - ENFORCEMENT

CHAPTER 1 - General Principles

Section 7923.000. - 7923.000. Any person may institute a proceeding for injunctive or...

Section 7923.005. - 7923.005. In a proceeding under Section 7923.000, the court shall...

CHAPTER 2 - Enforcement Procedure

ARTICLE 1 - Petition to Superior Court

Section 7923.100. - 7923.100. Whenever it is made to appear, by verified petition...

Section 7923.105. - 7923.105. The court shall decide the case after the court...

Section 7923.110. - 7923.110. (a) If the court finds that the public official’s...

Section 7923.115. - 7923.115. (a) If the requester prevails in litigation filed pursuant...

ARTICLE 2 - Writ Review and Contempt

Section 7923.500. - 7923.500. (a) An order of the court, either directing disclosure...

PART 5 - SPECIFIC TYPES OF PUBLIC RECORDS

CHAPTER 1 - Crimes, Weapons, and Law Enforcement

ARTICLE 1 - Law Enforcement Records Generally

Section 7923.600. - 7923.600. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

Section 7923.605. - 7923.605. (a) Notwithstanding Section 7923.600, a state or local law...

Section 7923.610. - 7923.610. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a state...

Section 7923.615. - 7923.615. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article,...

Section 7923.620. - 7923.620. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, if...

Section 7923.625. - 7923.625. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, commencing July...

Section 7923.630. - 7923.630. (a) Immediately before the CPRA Recodification Act of 2021,...

ARTICLE 2 - Obtaining Access to Law Enforcement Records

Section 7923.650. - 7923.650. The exemption of records of complaints to, or investigations...

Section 7923.655. - 7923.655. (a) A state or local law enforcement agency shall...

ARTICLE 3 - Records of Emergency Communications to Public Safety Authorities

Section 7923.700. - 7923.700. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

ARTICLE 4 - Records Specifically Relating to Crime Victims

Section 7923.750. - 7923.750. (a) This division does not require disclosure of a...

Section 7923.755. - 7923.755. (a) This division does not require disclosure of a...

ARTICLE 5 - Firearm Licenses and Related Records

Section 7923.800. - 7923.800. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7923.805. - 7923.805. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

CHAPTER 2 - Election Materials and Petitions

ARTICLE 1 - Voter Information

Section 7924.000. - 7924.000. (a) Except as provided in Section 2194 of the...

Section 7924.005. - 7924.005. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 7920.510, 7920.515, 7920.520, 7920.530, 7920.540, 7920.545,...

ARTICLE 2 - Initiative, Referendum, Recall, and Other Petitions and Related Materials

Section 7924.100. - 7924.100. As used in this article, “petition” means any petition...

Section 7924.105. - 7924.105. As used in this article, “proponent of the petition”...

Section 7924.110. - 7924.110. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 7920.510, 7920.515, 7920.520, 7920.530, 7920.540, 7920.545,...

CHAPTER 3 - Environmental Protection, Building Standards, and Safety Requirements

ARTICLE 1 - Pesticide Safety and Efficacy Information Disclosable Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

Section 7924.300. - 7924.300. If both of the following conditions are satisfied, nothing...

Section 7924.305. - 7924.305. (a) The Director of Pesticide Regulation, upon the director’s...

Section 7924.310. - 7924.310. (a) Unless the applicant or registrant consents to disclosure...

Section 7924.315. - 7924.315. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, if the...

Section 7924.320. - 7924.320. The Director of Pesticide Regulation shall maintain records of...

Section 7924.325. - 7924.325. The Director of Pesticide Regulation may limit an individual...

Section 7924.330. - 7924.330. (a) Any officer or employee of the state, or...

Section 7924.335. - 7924.335. This article shall be operative only so long as,...

ARTICLE 2 - Pollution

Section 7924.500. - 7924.500. Nothing in this division requires the disclosure of records...

Section 7924.505. - 7924.505. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

Section 7924.510. - 7924.510. (a) Any information, analysis, plan, or specification that discloses...

ARTICLE 3 - Building Standards and Safety Requirements

Section 7924.700. - 7924.700. (a) A record of a notice or an order...

ARTICLE 4 - Enforcement Orders

Section 7924.900. - 7924.900. (a) Every final enforcement order issued by an agency...

CHAPTER 4 - Financial Records and Tax Records

Section 7925.000. - 7925.000. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7925.005. - 7925.005. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7925.010. - 7925.010. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7925.015. - 7925.015. This division does not require the disclosure of records...

CHAPTER 5 - Health Care

ARTICLE 1 - Accreditation

Section 7926.000. - 7926.000. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

ARTICLE 2 - Advance Health Care Directive and Related Matters

Section 7926.100. - 7926.100. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) and in...

ARTICLE 3 - Contracts and Negotiations

Section 7926.200. - 7926.200. The provisions listed in Section 7920.505 do not prevent...

Section 7926.205. - 7926.205. (a) Nothing in this division or any other provision...

Section 7926.210. - 7926.210. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) or in...

Section 7926.215. - 7926.215. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

Section 7926.220. - 7926.220. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

Section 7926.225. - 7926.225. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

Section 7926.230. - 7926.230. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

Section 7926.235. - 7926.235. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

ARTICLE 4 - In-Home Supportive Services and Personal Care Services

Section 7926.300. - 7926.300. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, information...

ARTICLE 5 - Reproductive Health Services Facility

Section 7926.400. - 7926.400. For purposes of this article, the following terms have...

Section 7926.405. - 7926.405. This division does not require disclosure of any personal...

Section 7926.410. - 7926.410. (a) Any person may institute proceedings for injunctive or...

Section 7926.415. - 7926.415. (a) In order for this article to apply to...

Section 7926.420. - 7926.420. The privacy protections for personal information authorized pursuant to...

Section 7926.425. - 7926.425. Within 90 days of separation of an employee, contractor,...

Section 7926.430. - 7926.430. This section does not prevent a government agency from...

ARTICLE 6 - Websites and Related Matters

Section 7926.500. - 7926.500. In implementing this division, each health care district shall...

CHAPTER 6 - Historically or Culturally Significant Matters

Section 7927.000. - 7927.000. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7927.005. - 7927.005. Nothing in this division requires disclosure of records that...

CHAPTER 7 - Library Records and Similar Matters

Section 7927.100. - 7927.100. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

Section 7927.105. - 7927.105. (a) As used in this section, the term “patron...

CHAPTER 8 - Litigation Records and Similar Matters

Section 7927.200. - 7927.200. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7927.205. - 7927.205. Nothing in this division or any other provision of...

CHAPTER 9 - Miscellaneous Public Records

Section 7927.300. - 7927.300. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7927.305. - 7927.305. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division to...

CHAPTER 10 - Personal Information and Customer Records

Section 7927.400. - 7927.400. Nothing in this division requires the disclosure of records...

Section 7927.405. - 7927.405. Nothing in this division requires the disclosure of the...

Section 7927.410. - 7927.410. Nothing in this division requires the disclosure of the...

Section 7927.415. - 7927.415. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510 and 7924.700, nothing...

Section 7927.420. - 7927.420. Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 827...

Section 7927.425. - 7927.425. This division does not require the disclosure of the...

Section 7927.430. - 7927.430. A Judicial Council form provided to request service pursuant...

CHAPTER 11 - Preliminary Drafts and Similar Materials

Section 7927.500. - 7927.500. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

CHAPTER 12 - Private Industry

Section 7927.600. - 7927.600. Whenever a city and county or a joint powers...

Section 7927.605. - 7927.605. (a) Nothing in this division requires the disclosure of...

CHAPTER 13 - Private Records, Privileged Materials, and Other Records Protected by Law From Disclosure

Section 7927.700. - 7927.700. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7927.705. - 7927.705. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

CHAPTER 14 - Public Employee or Official

ARTICLE 1 - The Governor

Section 7928.000. - 7928.000. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

Section 7928.005. - 7928.005. (a) When the Governor leaves office, either voluntarily or...

Section 7928.010. - 7928.010. (a) (1) For a Governor who held office between...

Section 7928.015. - 7928.015. (a) The Secretary of State may appraise and manage...

ARTICLE 2 - The Legislature

Section 7928.100. - 7928.100. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) and in...

ARTICLE 3 - Online Posting or Sale of Personal Information of Elected or Appointed Official

Section 7928.200. - 7928.200. (a) Nothing in this article is intended to preclude...

Section 7928.205. - 7928.205. No state or local agency shall post the home...

Section 7928.210. - 7928.210. (a) No person shall knowingly post the home address...

Section 7928.215. - 7928.215. (a) For purposes of this section, “publicly post” or...

Section 7928.220. - 7928.220. (a) An elected or appointed official may designate in...

Section 7928.225. - 7928.225. (a) An official whose home address or telephone number...

Section 7928.230. - 7928.230. (a) No person, business, or association shall solicit, sell,...

ARTICLE 4 - Personal Information of Agency Employee

Section 7928.300. - 7928.300. (a) The home addresses, home telephone numbers, personal cellular...

ARTICLE 5 - Employment Contracts of Government Employees and Related Matters

Section 7928.400. - 7928.400. Every employment contract between a state or local agency...

Section 7928.405. - 7928.405. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

Section 7928.410. - 7928.410. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

CHAPTER 15 - Public Entity Spending, Finances, and Oversight

ARTICLE 1 - Access in General

Section 7928.700. - 7928.700. Notwithstanding any contract term to the contrary, a contract...

Section 7928.705. - 7928.705. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) and in...

Section 7928.710. - 7928.710. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 7928.715. - 7928.715. Nothing in this division requires disclosure of an identification...

Section 7928.720. - 7928.720. Notwithstanding Sections 7920.510, 7920.515, 7920.520, 7920.530, 7920.540, and 7920.545,...

ARTICLE 2 - Requirements Specific to Online Access

Section 7928.800. - 7928.800. In implementing this division, each independent special district shall...

CHAPTER 16 - Regulation of Financial Institutions and Securities

Section 7929.000. - 7929.000. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7929.005. - 7929.005. (a) Any information reported to the North American Securities...

Section 7929.010. - 7929.010. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 7929.011. - 7929.011. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the...

CHAPTER 17 - Security Measures and Related Matters

Section 7929.200. - 7929.200. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7929.205. - 7929.205. (a) As used in this section, “voluntarily submitted” means...

Section 7929.210. - 7929.210. (a) Nothing in this division requires the disclosure of...

Section 7929.215. - 7929.215. Nothing in this division or any other law requires...

CHAPTER 18 - State Compensation Insurance Fund

Section 7929.400. - 7929.400. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7929.405. - 7929.405. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7929.410. - 7929.410. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7929.415. - 7929.415. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7929.420. - 7929.420. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

Section 7929.425. - 7929.425. (a) Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and...

Section 7929.430. - 7929.430. (a) For purposes of this section, “fully executed” means...

CHAPTER 19 - Test Materials, Test Results, and Related Matters

Section 7929.600. - 7929.600. Nothing in this division requires the disclosure of the...

Section 7929.605. - 7929.605. Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610,...

Section 7929.610. - 7929.610. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions listed in Section 7920.505, upon...

PART 6 - OTHER EXEMPTIONS FROM DISCLOSURE

CHAPTER 1 - Introductory Provisions

Section 7930.000. - 7930.000. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to...

Section 7930.005. - 7930.005. Records or information not required to be disclosed pursuant...

CHAPTER 2 - Alphabetical List

Section 7930.100. - 7930.100. The following constitutional provisions may operate to exempt certain...

Section 7930.105. - 7930.105. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.110. - 7930.110. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.115. - 7930.115. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.120. - 7930.120. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.125. - 7930.125. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.130. - 7930.130. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.135. - 7930.135. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.140. - 7930.140. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.145. - 7930.145. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.150. - 7930.150. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.155. - 7930.155. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.155. - 7930.155. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.160. - 7930.160. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.165. - 7930.165. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.170. - 7930.170. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.175. - 7930.175. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.180. - 7930.180. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.185. - 7930.185. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.190. - 7930.190. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.195. - 7930.195. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.200. - 7930.200. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.205. - 7930.205. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.205. - 7930.205. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.210. - 7930.210. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

Section 7930.215. - 7930.215. The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records,...

PART 7 - Operative Date

Section 7931.000. - 7931.000. This division shall become operative on January 1, 2023....