This post was authored by Alison R. Kalinski
The California Supreme Court today reversed the Court of Appeal in City of San Jose v. Superior Court (Smith), and held that communications by a city employee concerning public business on a personal account, such as email, phone or computer, may be subject to disclosure under
Public officials may sometimes use personal devices such as smartphones and personal e-mail or other accounts to communicate concerning their agency’s business. Are these e-mails, texts, or other communications “public records” that must be disclosed in response to a demand under the California Public Records Act? The California Supreme Court will soon decide.
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