Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Revised indicator: Indicator revised to the local context from the original text: “Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information.”

Non-Statistical Indicator

Relevant Policies

The California State Legislature adopted the Public Records Act (CPRA) in 1968. It is designed to give the public access to information in the possession of public agencies. The Act also provides that public records shall be open for inspection during regular office hours of the agency. The public can inspect or receive a copy of any record unless the record is exempted from disclosure under the act. Who can initiate a Public Records request? Anyone may initiate a request for public records. The California Public Records Act requires an Agency to provide a response to the public records request within 10 calendar days. Public Record requests from the Office of the City Clerk may include a wide variety of documents and other materials (including print, photographic, and electronic formats) that were created or obtained by the department and are, at the time the request is filed, in the department’s possession and control. The Public Records Act excludes certain categories of records from disclosure.

Examples of CPRA Request Links for the City of Los Angeles: City Clerk Office of Finance Public Records Request Los Angeles Housing & Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) Port of Los Angeles LA Controller