The California Public Records Act (Gov. Code section 7922.000, et seq.) and the CSU Auxiliary Organizations Transparency and Accountability Act (SB 8) allow members of the public to inspect and receive copies of public documents maintained by Cal State LA and its auxiliary organizations.
Requests for inspection or copying of public records:
- Must be specific and focused. Where a request is not specific or focused, Cal State LA will assist in identifying available records.
- May not interfere with the business operations of the university, including any and all university policies. Records that are reasonably required by Cal State LA personnel in the performance of their duties may not be available for inspection at certain times.
- For purposes of clarity, Cal State LA encourages written requests.
Certain records are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act. Cal State LA may redact purely personal and private information from public records. The Public Records Act also does not require Cal State LA to create documents that do not already exist.
Upon receipt of a Public Records Act request, Cal State LA will conduct a reasonable search for the requested records. The records will be made available for inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Records may not be destroyed, altered, or removed from Cal State LA. Cal State LA may have university personnel present during an inspection to safeguard the records. Hard-copy records can be copied and provided upon payment of a direct duplication cost of 20 cents per page.