Hi, my name is Roger Myers and I'm a partner in the San Francisco office of the law firm Home Robertson Owens. We serve as general counsel to the California First Amendment Coalition, which is sponsoring this podcast. Today, we will be discussing your right to access government records under the California Public Records Act. The good news is that you should be able to walk into any office of a government agency, whether it is a state government agency, city, county, or local agency, during normal business hours if it is open to the public. You have the right to ask to see any record that is kept in that office. However, this general rule does not always work in practice. That is why we have put together this podcast - to provide you with guidance on how to navigate the intricacies of the California Public Records Act. Let's start by discussing what records are subject to the Public Records Act and which agencies in California fall under its jurisdiction. Firstly, there is a distinction between federal governmental agencies that are subject to federal law, specifically the Freedom of Information Act, and California state and local agencies that are subject to the California Public Records Act. They are governed by different sets of rules. For the purpose of this discussion, we will focus solely on the California Public Records Act. Almost every city and county agency in the state is subject to the Public Records Act. If an agency is required to hold public meetings under the California Brown Act, then their records are also subject to the Public Records Act. At the state level, the majority of state agencies are subject to the Act as well. There are, however, two primary exceptions. The first exception is for the California Legislature, which has exempted...
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This includes a deed, by-laws, contract, judgment, lien, lease agreement, and any other instrument that is generally recorded. Other Requirements The recorder must have a license, and a permanent address and business phone number where he accepts legal matters and does not have an unrecorded number at the place of business. Registering a Certificate of Title California has two main classes of certificate of title. You must register with the Treasurer of the County of Los Angeles, or the Treasurer's Office of the County of Los Angeles. You can register by completing the Application for Certificate of Title and paying the 5 fee. Required for Title ” A certificate of title must describe the property, describe the real property owner, and explain the transfer of title. The title must include the county, street, and number, and a description of the property. In addition, it must include the name, address, age, sex, height and weight of the certificate. Title is limited to the title of the original owner or other recordable parties who are legally entitled to possession. As a general rule, if the property does not have a recorded title (and you are not a real estate agent or a real estate broker, if applicable) you do not need a certificate of title. There are exceptions to this general rule, see the Section on “Exceptions to Required Title and Certificate of Title Applications”.‡ A certificate of title or deed of trust must be recorded in California. A certificate must be recorded within sixty days after being accepted by the recorder's office. To speed up the process, if you are a real estate agent or broker registered in another state and need to transfer title to your clients, you may submit your certificate or instrument to the (recorder) of the county in which you are acting to expedite the process of registration and recording.‡ A certificate of title may be recorded at the same time a deed is prepared.‡ A certificate of title may be recorded with the recorder even if the deed has not yet been recorded with the California Department of Corporations.‡ to complete the certificate of title application, the following information must be recorded: the name, address, and telephone number of the legal owner and of the certificate of title applicant; the name and residence of the certificate of title applicant; and whether the certificate of title applicant is a resident at the time of filing.
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