A&A: Are public records requests public records?
Q: Are public records requests that are submitted in writing themselves public records and subject to disclosure upon request? A: Under the Public Records Act, public records — which include “any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics,” Gov’t Code § 6252(e) — are presumed to be open to the public and must be