CHAPTER 8. Litigation Records and Similar Matters [7927.200. - 7927.205.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 8.

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Cal. Government Code - GOV § 7927.200. Section 7927.200.

Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610, this division does not require disclosure of any of the following records: (a) Records pertaining to pending litigation to which the public agency is a party, until the pending litigation has been finally adjudicated or otherwise settled. (b) Records pertaining to a claim made pursuant to Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810), until the pending claim has been finally adjudicated or otherwise settled.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 7927.205. Section 7927.205.

Nothing in this division or any other provision of law requires disclosure of a memorandum submitted to a state body or to the legislative body of a local agency by its legal counsel pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11126 or Section 54956.9 until the pending litigation has been finally adjudicated or otherwise settled. The memorandum is protected by the attorney work-product privilege until the pending litigation has been finally adjudicated or otherwise settled.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026