Perspective
Apr. 8, 2014
Public officials' private emails are not public records, it seems
The law declares that "access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state." By Ruthann G. Ziegler and Nicholaus W. Norvell
The Caliornia Public Records Act declares that "access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state." Government Code Section 6250. Failure to comply with the CPRA carries a significant penalty: A successful plaintiff is entitled to mandatory award of its attorney fees against the public entity which withheld records wh...
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