Incident investigation records may include information subject to the lawyer-client privilege, official information privilege, or similar disclosure limitations. The CPRA exempts such information from disclosure. The Commission has often stated that Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 315, which expressly prohibits the introduction of accident reports filed with the Commission, or orders and recommendations issued by the Commission, in any action for “as evidence damages based on or arising out of such loss of life, or injury to person or utilities sufficient protection against injury caused by the release property,” offers of requested investigation records. COMMENTS ON DRAFT RESOLUTION The Draft Resolution was mailed to interested parties on May 12, 2017 in accordance with Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 311(g). Comments were filed on____________. Reply comments were filed on __________________. FINDINGS OF FACT The Commission received a request which seeks disclosure of the records of its investigation concerning an electrical incident that Commission’s occurred on July 15, 2014 at 6645 86th Place, Los Angeles, California. Access to the records in the investigation file was denied in the Commission’s absence of a Commission order authorizing disclosure. The investigation of the incident is closed. Therefore, the Commission’s public interest favors disclosure of the requested investigation Commission’s records, with the exception of any personal information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, or any information which is subject to the lawyer-client or other Commission’s privilege. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The documents in the requested investigation file and report are public records as Commission’s defined by Cal. Code § 6250, et seq. Gov’t. The California Constitution favors disclosure of governmental records by, among other things, stating that the people have the right of access to information concerning the conduct of the peoples’ business, and therefore, the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies shall be
Incident investigation records may include information subject to the lawyer-client privilege, official information privilege, or similar disclosure limitations. The CPRA exempts such information from disclosure. The Commission has often stated that Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 315, which expressly prohibits the introduction of accident reports filed with the Commission, or orders and recommendations issued by the Commission, “as evidence in any action for damages based on or arising out of such loss of life, or injury to person or property,” offers utilities sufficient protection against injury caused by the release of requested investigation records. COMMENTS ON DRAFT RESOLUTION The Draft Resolution was mailed to interested parties on May 12, 2017 in accordance with Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 311(g). Comments were filed on____________. Reply comments were filed on __________________. FINDINGS OF FACT The Commission received a request which seeks disclosure of the Commission’s records of its investigation concerning an electrical incident that occurred on July 15, 2014 at 6645 86th Place, Los Angeles, California. Access to the records in the Commission’s investigation file was denied in the absence of a Commission order authorizing disclosure. The Commission’s investigation of the incident is closed. Therefore, the public interest favors disclosure of the requested Commission’s investigation records, with the exception of any personal information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, or any information which is subject to the Commission’s lawyer-client or other privilege. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The documents in the requested Commission’s investigation file and report are public records as defined by Cal. Gov’t. Code § 6250, et seq. The California Constitution favors disclosure of governmental records by, among other things, stating that the people have the right of access to information concerning the conduct of the peoples’ business, and therefore, the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies shall be
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