Charles Parkin
Long Beach
City Attorney

411 West Ocean Blvd., 9th Floor
Long Beach, California 90802-4664

cityattorney@longbeach.gov
3/6/2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Release # 027
Subject:
Legal Alert: Recent Supreme Court decision on electronic communications concerning public business sent to or from private devices
Contact:
Michael J. Mais
Assistant City Attorney
(562) 570-2230





On March 2, 2017, the Supreme Court Decision held that communications of public officials on private devices or accounts are subject to the California Public Records Act (CPRA). The City Attorney has issued a “Legal Alert” memo which may be accessed here: Legal Alert Memo.