§ 9073 Public Access To Legislative Records

Government Code·California

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•Anyone can look at legislative records during normal office hours.
•You can make notes or copies of these records if possible.
•The government can charge a small fee for copies, but no more than 10 cents per page.

Example

If you want to see a copy of a new law that was just passed, you can go to the Legislature's office during their normal hours and ask to see it.

They have to let you look at it and even make a copy. They might charge you a small fee, like 10 cents for each page you copy.

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§ 9073 Public Access To Legislative Records

Legislative records are open to inspection at all times during the normal office hours of the Legislature and any person has a right to inspect any legislative record, except as hereafter provided. Any person shall be furnished reasonable opportunities for inspection of legislative records and reasonable facilities for making memoranda or abstracts therefrom. Any person may receive a copy of a legislative record if such record is of a nature permitting such copying. The Legislature may establish fees reasonably calculated to reimburse it for its actual cost in making such copies available, provided such fee shall not exceed ten cents ($0.10) per page. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1246.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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port legislature inspection

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 9073.

§ 9073 Public Access To Legislative Records

Government Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 9073 Public Access To Legislative Records

Key Takeaways

•Anyone can look at legislative records during normal office hours.
•You can make notes or copies of these records if possible.
•The government can charge a small fee for copies, but no more than 10 cents per page.

Example

If you want to see a copy of a new law that was just passed, you can go to the Legislature's office during their normal hours and ask to see it.

They have to let you look at it and even make a copy. They might charge you a small fee, like 10 cents for each page you copy.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

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§ 9073 Public Access To Legislative Records

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

port legislature inspection

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 9073.

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