California Public Records Act (CPRA)
The California Public Records Act protects the rights of journalists and members of the public to request information from government agencies.
Submitting a Request
If you would like to request a record from the FPPC, please complete the Public Records Act Request Form and e-mail it to CPRA@fppc.ca.gov.
If you would like to mail-in a request, please submit requests to:
Fair Political Practices Commission
1102 Q Street, Suite 3050
Sacramento, CA 9581
Guidelines for Access to Public Records
Please provide the following information:
- Name of requestor.
- Organization (if any).
- Email address, telephone/fax number, and mailing address.
- A specific description of the records requested. Requestors should indicate specific names, entities, divisions, and complaint/case numbers.
Logging and Tracking
CPRA requests will be logged and assigned a CPRA number for tracking purposes. Your request and the FPPC's response are public records, which may be disclosed to the public upon receipt of a proper request for disclosure.
Transmittal and Cost
- Responses will generally be mailed or emailed.
- The Commission charges 10 cents per page for copies (including copies that are made for email).
- If the copying charges are $5 or less, we will provide the documents at no charge.
- The Commission charges $5 per CD for electronic versions of certain documents (if available in electronic form).
Timing
The Commission strives to fully comply with the request within ten calendar days. If this is not possible, the CPRA coordinator will notify you with an estimated date by which the records will be available.
The ten-day response period starts with the first calendar day after the date of receipt. If the request is received after 5:00 p.m. on a weekday, or on a weekend or holiday, the next business day will be considered the date of receipt.
Common Requests
Submitting a CPRA request to obtain these forms is unnecessary. To promote compliance and increase government transparency, Form 700 Statement of Economic Interest (SEI) for many state and local officials can be accessed through the FPPC's Form 700 Search.
To request a Form 700 not found on our website, please email Press@fppc.ca.gov.
Form 462 is filed by committees or individuals making independent expenditures. However, similar to Form 700, submitting a CPRA request to obtain these forms is unnecessary.
To request a Form 462, please email Form462@fppc.ca.gov.
The Act specifies when and where candidates and committees must file campaign statements. However, these statements are not filed with the FPPC. To see where certain filings are maintained, please review All FPPC Forms. You should contact the appropriate filing office if you wish to obtain copies of campaign statements.
Generally, candidates and committees involved in state elections (constitutional officers, Senate, Assembly, statewide ballot measures) file with the Secretary of State’s office. The Political Reform Division of the Secretary of State’s office provides public access to campaign statements in its possession. Electronic filings of campaign statements for state candidates and state committees can be found on the Secretary of State’s Cal-Access website.
Candidates and committees involved in county, city, or special district elections file with their local elections office. For campaign statements for many local officials, please view our AB 2151 - Local Campaign Filings page.