Legal Opinion
Times Mirror Co. v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided July 22, 1991No. S014461PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ARABIAN, J.
—This case arises out of a dilemma inherent in the very nature of a free and open society. An informed and enlightened electorate is essential to a representative democracy. Yet even democratic governments *1329require some degree of confidentiality to ensure, among other things, a candid exchange of ideas and opinions among responsible officials. This tension inevitably leads to conflict, and conflict invariably leads to the courthouse.
The question before us is whether, under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.; hereafter the Act),1 the Governor of the…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Auto Equity Sales, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- Mead Data Central, Inc. v. United States Department of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Environmental Protection Agency v. MinkSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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