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

Published: March 30, 2023, 11:20 a.m.

Effective 2023, the California Public Records Act (\u201cCPRA\u201d) has a new statutory \u201chome\u201d within the Government Code.\xa0 (See Gov. Code, \xa7 7920.000 et seq.)\xa0 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.\xa0 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\u2019s rationale for the reorganization; and how this reorganization will or will not effect the way public agencies response to CPRA requests.
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\nShow Notes & References
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\n \t2:10 \u2013 Statute reorganization effective January 2023
\n \t12:04 \u2013 Status of catch-all provisions (Alphabetical List [7930.100 - 7930.215])
\n \t13:57 \u2013 Impact on public agencies
\n \t18:30 \u2013 Trends in case law and in practice
\n \t19:15 \u2013 Iloh v. Regents of the University of California (2023) 87 Cal.App.5th 513
\n \t19:42 \u2013 City of San Jose v. Superior Court (2017) 2 Cal.5th 608\xa0(Lozano Smith Tip Jar - 2017)
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