MinCal Consumer Law Group v. Carlsbad Police Department

Opinion

O’ROURKE, J.

Appellant MinCal Consumer Law Group (MinCal) made a request to respondent Carlsbad Police Department (Department) in the City of Carlsbad1 under the California Public Records Act (the Act; Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.) for records stemming from identity theft incidents for nine months before the request date. Department permitted MinCal to inspect a media log, and otherwise denied access to records more than 30 days old on grounds they were considered “historical.” MinCal unsuccessfully filed a petition for writ of mandate under the Act, and then filed a notice of appeal from…