Getz

Filed 11/17/21; Certified for Publication 12/13/21 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(El Dorado) ----

DEAN GETZ,

C091337

Petitioner, (Super. Ct. No. PC20190335) v.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF EL DORADO

COUNTY,

Respondent;

COUNTY OF EL DORADO et al.,

Real Parties in Interest.

California has declared, in terms as clear as the English language permits, that government business is the people’s business whether conducted in proceedings by deliberative bodies (Gov. Code, § 54950 et seq.) 1 or discussed in records of any form,

All undesignated statutory references are to the Government Code.

1 and must be accessible to the public, though access can be regulated to reduce the administrative burden imposed on government agencies and in rare instances can be denied altogether to prevent the disclosure of records exempt from disclosure. Computers have led to an enormous increase in the volume of information collected and retained by government and made identification and access to such information easier. But the rules providing for public access have not changed. In this case we consider the application of rules…