In disclosing information contained in a record to an individual, an agency shall not disclose any personal information relating to another individual which may be contained in the record. To comply with this section, an agency shall, in disclosing information, delete from disclosure such information as may be necessary. This section shall not be construed to authorize withholding the identities of sources except as provided in Sections 1798.38 and 1798.40.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.42
Access to Records and Administrative Remedies
Known as the Information Practices Act
The act spans §§ 1798 to 1798.78 (64 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 111 Cal. App. 4th 1001 - California Teachers Ass'n v. California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (2003)
Most recently applied in 111 Cal. App. 4th 1001 - California Teachers Ass'n v. California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (August 2003)
Added by renumbering Section 1798.41 by Stats. 1985, Ch. 595, Sec. 19.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.