THE COPLEY PRESS, INC v. SUPERIOR COURT

Filed 8/31/06

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA

THE COPLEY PRESS, INC., )

)

Petitioner, )

) S128603

v. )

) Ct.App. 4/1 D042251

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN )

DIEGO COUNTY, )

) San Diego County

Respondent; ) Super. Ct. No. GIC807922

)

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO et al., )

)

Real Parties in Interest. )

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We granted review in this case to consider the extent, if any, to which the California Public Records Act (CPRA or Act) (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.) requires disclosure to a newspaper publisher of records of the County of San Diego Civil Service Commission (Commission) relating to a peace officer's administrative appeal of a disciplinary matter. The Court of Appeal held that the trial court erred in denying the disclosure request in its entirety, and ordered the Commission to disclose the requested records, including the name of the peace officer, redacted only to exclude certain written material in the personnel file maintained by the officer's â€