Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1619

The examination papers of any applicant shall be kept for the period of one year and may then be destroyed, but they shall be open to inspection only by members of the board, by the applicant or by someone appointed by the latter to inspect them, by a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding where the question of the contents of the papers is properly involved, or by the director in accordance with Section 110 or 153.