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Cal. Gov. Code § 7920.500

Definitions

Known as the California Public Records Act

The act spans §§ 7920–7931 (202 sections).

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 142, Sec. 1

For purposes of Article 3 (commencing with Section 7928.200) of Chapter 14 of Part 5, “elected or appointed official” includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(a) A state constitutional officer.

(b) A Member of the Legislature.

(c) An active or retired judge, court commissioner, or judge of the State Bar Court.

(d) A district attorney.

(e) A public defender.

(f) A member of a city council.

(g) A member of a board of supervisors.

(h) An appointee of the Governor.

(i) An appointee of the Legislature.

(j) A mayor.

(k) A city attorney.

(l) A police chief or sheriff.

(m) A public safety official.

(n) A state administrative law judge.

(o) An active or retired federal judge or federal defender.

(p) A member of the United States Congress or appointee of the President of the United States.

(q) An active or retired judge of a federally recognized Indian tribe.

(r) An appointee of a court to serve as children’s counsel in a family or dependency proceeding.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.