California Public Records Act
Freedom-of-information law in California, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 governor Ronald Reagan in 1968 requiring inspection or disclosure of governmental records to the public upon request, unless exempted by law.
California Public Records Act | |
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California State Legislature | |
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Enacted | August 29, 1968 |
Signed by | Ronald Reagan |
The law is similar to the Freedom of Information Act, except that "the people have the right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business" is enshrined in Article 1 of the California Constitution due to California Proposition 59 (the Sunshine Amendment, 2004).