§ 7920.500. — 7920.500. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 142, Sec. 1.)

California § 7920.500.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code GOV: Government Code - GOV
• Div.: 10.
• Title 1.: DIVISION 10. ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
• Part 1.: PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Ch. 2.: CHAPTER 2. Definitions

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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.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 142, Sec. 1. (AB 343) Effective January 1, 2026.