CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1055Introduced by Assembly Member BoernerFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 11104.5 of the Government Code, relating to state agencies. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1055, as introduced, Boerner. State agencies: electronic transmission of information.Existing law, with certain exceptions, requires that any requirement that a state agency send specified communications through the United States mail be deemed to include the authority for the state agency to send that communication by electronic mail upon the request of the recipient. Existing law authorizes a state agency to require that direct costs incurred by the agency involving the electronic transmission of information be paid by the requester pursuant to specified provisions of existing law.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11104.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:11104.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any requirement that a state agency send material, information, notices, correspondence, or other communication through the United States mail shall be deemed to include the authority for the state agency to send that material, information, notice, correspondence, or other communication by electronic mail upon the request of the recipient, unless impracticable to do so, or unless contrary to state or federal law.(b) Any A state agency may require that direct costs incurred by the agency involving the electronic transmission of information be paid by the requester pursuant to this section and the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit an agency to act in a manner inconsistent with the standards adopted pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1) and the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1055Introduced by Assembly Member BoernerFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 11104.5 of the Government Code, relating to state agencies. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1055, as introduced, Boerner. State agencies: electronic transmission of information.Existing law, with certain exceptions, requires that any requirement that a state agency send specified communications through the United States mail be deemed to include the authority for the state agency to send that communication by electronic mail upon the request of the recipient. Existing law authorizes a state agency to require that direct costs incurred by the agency involving the electronic transmission of information be paid by the requester pursuant to specified provisions of existing law.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1055
Introduced by Assembly Member BoernerFebruary 20, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner
February 20, 2025
An act to amend Section 11104.5 of the Government Code, relating to state agencies.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1055, as introduced, Boerner. State agencies: electronic transmission of information.
Existing law, with certain exceptions, requires that any requirement that a state agency send specified communications through the United States mail be deemed to include the authority for the state agency to send that communication by electronic mail upon the request of the recipient. Existing law authorizes a state agency to require that direct costs incurred by the agency involving the electronic transmission of information be paid by the requester pursuant to specified provisions of existing law.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Existing law, with certain exceptions, requires that any requirement that a state agency send specified communications through the United States mail be deemed to include the authority for the state agency to send that communication by electronic mail upon the request of the recipient. Existing law authorizes a state agency to require that direct costs incurred by the agency involving the electronic transmission of information be paid by the requester pursuant to specified provisions of existing law.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11104.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:11104.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any requirement that a state agency send material, information, notices, correspondence, or other communication through the United States mail shall be deemed to include the authority for the state agency to send that material, information, notice, correspondence, or other communication by electronic mail upon the request of the recipient, unless impracticable to do so, or unless contrary to state or federal law.(b) Any A state agency may require that direct costs incurred by the agency involving the electronic transmission of information be paid by the requester pursuant to this section and the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit an agency to act in a manner inconsistent with the standards adopted pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1) and the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).
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 11104.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:11104.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any requirement that a state agency send material, information, notices, correspondence, or other communication through the United States mail shall be deemed to include the authority for the state agency to send that material, information, notice, correspondence, or other communication by electronic mail upon the request of the recipient, unless impracticable to do so, or unless contrary to state or federal law.(b) Any A state agency may require that direct costs incurred by the agency involving the electronic transmission of information be paid by the requester pursuant to this section and the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit an agency to act in a manner inconsistent with the standards adopted pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1) and the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).
SECTION 1. Section 11104.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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11104.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any requirement that a state agency send material, information, notices, correspondence, or other communication through the United States mail shall be deemed to include the authority for the state agency to send that material, information, notice, correspondence, or other communication by electronic mail upon the request of the recipient, unless impracticable to do so, or unless contrary to state or federal law.(b) Any A state agency may require that direct costs incurred by the agency involving the electronic transmission of information be paid by the requester pursuant to this section and the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit an agency to act in a manner inconsistent with the standards adopted pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1) and the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).
11104.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any requirement that a state agency send material, information, notices, correspondence, or other communication through the United States mail shall be deemed to include the authority for the state agency to send that material, information, notice, correspondence, or other communication by electronic mail upon the request of the recipient, unless impracticable to do so, or unless contrary to state or federal law.(b) Any A state agency may require that direct costs incurred by the agency involving the electronic transmission of information be paid by the requester pursuant to this section and the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit an agency to act in a manner inconsistent with the standards adopted pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1) and the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).
11104.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any requirement that a state agency send material, information, notices, correspondence, or other communication through the United States mail shall be deemed to include the authority for the state agency to send that material, information, notice, correspondence, or other communication by electronic mail upon the request of the recipient, unless impracticable to do so, or unless contrary to state or federal law.(b) Any A state agency may require that direct costs incurred by the agency involving the electronic transmission of information be paid by the requester pursuant to this section and the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit an agency to act in a manner inconsistent with the standards adopted pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1) and the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).
11104.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any requirement that a state agency send material, information, notices, correspondence, or other communication through the United States mail shall be deemed to include the authority for the state agency to send that material, information, notice, correspondence, or other communication by electronic mail upon the request of the recipient, unless impracticable to do so, or unless contrary to state or federal law.
(b) Any A state agency may require that direct costs incurred by the agency involving the electronic transmission of information be paid by the requester pursuant to this section and the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit an agency to act in a manner inconsistent with the standards adopted pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1) and the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).