Bill Text: CA AB883 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 883

Introduced

Bill Title: California Public Records Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-20 - From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. [AB883 Detail]

Download: California-2025-AB883-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 883

Introduced by Assembly Member Lowenthal

February 19, 2025

An act to amend 7928.205 of the Government Code, relating to public records.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 883, as introduced, Lowenthal. 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. That act prohibits a state or local agency from publicly posting the home address, telephone number, or both the name and assessor parcel number associated with the home address of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

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) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 7922.545, no a state or local agency shall not publicly post the home address, telephone number, or both the name and assessor parcel number associated with the home address of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.

(b) For purposes of this section, “publicly post” means to intentionally communicate or otherwise make available the information described in subdivision (a) on the internet in an unrestricted and publicly available manner.

(c) This section does not prohibit a state or local agency from publicly posting a legally required notice or publication of an elected or appointed official on the internet.