Los Angeles Police Department v. Superior Court

Opinion

ROTH, P. J.

Government Code, 1 sections 6250 through 6261, comprise the California Public Records Act (Act). Section 6250 recites in part: “ ... the Legislature, mindful of the right of individuals to privacy, finds and declares that access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state.” (Italics added.) Act is a group of integrated sections which generally define public records and the rights of any person to inspect, copy and receive copies of such records. (§§ 6250, 6252, 6253, 6253.5, 6254.7, 6254.8.)