The broad definition of public records in section 6252, subdivision (e), "is designed to protect the public's need to be informed regarding the actions of government, as expressed both in the [CPRA] and in the open meeting requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (§ 54950 et seq.). [...
Statutes which confirm citizens' right to inspect public records declare an express exception for records of investigations conducted by the office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice. (Gov. Code, § 6254.) The Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement is a component of the Department of ...
fn. 9 The statutory scheme encourages openness by government by providing that a governmental agency may adopt a policy of greater access to the public than is provided by the Act. (See § 6253.1.) [143 Cal. App. 3d 774] B. Public Records A local agency is required under section 6253 ...
fn. 4 When the department refused to permit inspection, the ACLU, charging that the department had violated the Act, brought suit to compel disclosure. At trial, the department claimed the records in question were protected by section 6254, subdivision (f) of the Act, which permits the state...