Episode 60 Changes to the California Public Records Act: What You Need to Know

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Effective 2023, the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) has a new statutory “home” within the Government Code. (See Gov. Code, § 7920.000 et seq.) While the Legislature has indicated this reorganization is not intended to change the CPRA substantively, the practical effects of this reorganization remain to be seen. In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith Partner, Manuel Martinez, and Senior Counsel, Alyse Pacheco Nichols, to discuss this statutory reorganization; guesses as to the Legislature’s rationale for the reorganization; and how this reorganization will or will not effect the way public agencies response to CPRA requests.

Show Notes & References

• 2:10 – Statute reorganization effective January 2023
• 12:04 – Status of catch-all provisions (Alphabetical List [7930.100 – 7930.215])
• 13:57 – Impact on public agencies
• 18:30 – Trends in case law and in practice
• 19:15 – Iloh v. Regents of the University of California (2023) 87 Cal.App.5th 513
• 19:42 – City of San Jose v. Superior Court (2017) 2 Cal.5th 608 (Lozano Smith Tip Jar – 2017)

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