CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1785Introduced by Assembly Member PachecoJanuary 03, 2024 An act to amend Section 7928.205 of the Government Code, relating to public records. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1785, as introduced, Pacheco. California Public Records Act.The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, unless an exemption from disclosure applies. The act prohibits a state or local agency from posting the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.This bill would define home address, for purposes of the above provision, to include an assessors parcel number, which may be converted to a physical address through reference to other information made available online by the state or local agency. By expanding the scope of this provision and thereby increasing the duties of local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 7928.205 of the Government Code is amended to read:7928.205. (a) No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.(b) For purposes of this section, home address includes an assessors parcel number, which may be converted to a physical address through reference to other information made available online by the state or local agency. SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which amends Section 7928.205 of the Government Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:It is necessary to protect the personal safety and privacy of public officials and their families by limiting access to assessors parcel numbers in connection with the home address of those individuals. SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district under this act would result from a legislative mandate that is within the scope of paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1785Introduced by Assembly Member PachecoJanuary 03, 2024 An act to amend Section 7928.205 of the Government Code, relating to public records. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1785, as introduced, Pacheco. California Public Records Act.The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, unless an exemption from disclosure applies. The act prohibits a state or local agency from posting the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.This bill would define home address, for purposes of the above provision, to include an assessors parcel number, which may be converted to a physical address through reference to other information made available online by the state or local agency. By expanding the scope of this provision and thereby increasing the duties of local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1785
Introduced by Assembly Member PachecoJanuary 03, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Pacheco
January 03, 2024
An act to amend Section 7928.205 of the Government Code, relating to public records.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1785, as introduced, Pacheco. California Public Records Act.
The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, unless an exemption from disclosure applies. The act prohibits a state or local agency from posting the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.This bill would define home address, for purposes of the above provision, to include an assessors parcel number, which may be converted to a physical address through reference to other information made available online by the state or local agency. By expanding the scope of this provision and thereby increasing the duties of local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, unless an exemption from disclosure applies. The act prohibits a state or local agency from posting the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.
This bill would define home address, for purposes of the above provision, to include an assessors parcel number, which may be converted to a physical address through reference to other information made available online by the state or local agency. By expanding the scope of this provision and thereby increasing the duties of local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.
This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 7928.205 of the Government Code is amended to read:7928.205. (a) No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.(b) For purposes of this section, home address includes an assessors parcel number, which may be converted to a physical address through reference to other information made available online by the state or local agency. SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which amends Section 7928.205 of the Government Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:It is necessary to protect the personal safety and privacy of public officials and their families by limiting access to assessors parcel numbers in connection with the home address of those individuals. SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district under this act would result from a legislative mandate that is within the scope of paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 7928.205 of the Government Code is amended to read:7928.205. (a) No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.(b) For purposes of this section, home address includes an assessors parcel number, which may be converted to a physical address through reference to other information made available online by the state or local agency.
SECTION 1. Section 7928.205 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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7928.205. (a) No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.(b) For purposes of this section, home address includes an assessors parcel number, which may be converted to a physical address through reference to other information made available online by the state or local agency.
7928.205. (a) No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.(b) For purposes of this section, home address includes an assessors parcel number, which may be converted to a physical address through reference to other information made available online by the state or local agency.
7928.205. (a) No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.(b) For purposes of this section, home address includes an assessors parcel number, which may be converted to a physical address through reference to other information made available online by the state or local agency.
7928.205. (a) No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.
(b) For purposes of this section, home address includes an assessors parcel number, which may be converted to a physical address through reference to other information made available online by the state or local agency.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which amends Section 7928.205 of the Government Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:It is necessary to protect the personal safety and privacy of public officials and their families by limiting access to assessors parcel numbers in connection with the home address of those individuals.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which amends Section 7928.205 of the Government Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:It is necessary to protect the personal safety and privacy of public officials and their families by limiting access to assessors parcel numbers in connection with the home address of those individuals.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which amends Section 7928.205 of the Government Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:
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It is necessary to protect the personal safety and privacy of public officials and their families by limiting access to assessors parcel numbers in connection with the home address of those individuals.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district under this act would result from a legislative mandate that is within the scope of paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district under this act would result from a legislative mandate that is within the scope of paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district under this act would result from a legislative mandate that is within the scope of paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution.
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