SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. – Shasta County says that they have prevailed in a Public Records Act court case.
The Shasta County Superior Court denied a petition from the California Land Stewardship Council seeking records related to an agreement between the county and the Redding Rancheria.
The court confirmed that Shasta County acted in good faith, conducted a reasonable search, and produced the required records in response to the Public Records Act request.
An excerpt from the ruling can be found below:
“The Court finds evidence produced by the [County] demonstrates that the [County] exercised good faith and satisfied its obligations relative to the PRA request…[The County] conducted the required reasonable search and properly produced the required records…the Court finds the [County] diligently complied with the PRA request and appropriately continued to do so as more documents were eventually discovered.”
The agreement in question was approved by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors in 2023.
“The public has a right to information and this Board, with support from County Counsel, will continue to be transparent and follow the law,” said Supervisor Kevin Crye, Chair of the Board of Supervisors.“This case was a poorly executed attack to undermine the actions of employees who fulfilled their duties with excellence, waste taxpayer dollars, and subvert the actions of the Board of Supervisors.”
Shasta County utilizes NextRequest, a system for handling all Public Records Act requests.
Resources for requesting public records from local agencies are available online here.
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