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citizen must bear the costs of producing the record. (Government Code §§ 7922.530(a),
7922.575(b)(2), 81008.)
5. The Remedy for Violations is an Order Compelling Disclosure and Attorneys’ Fees.
An aggrieved person may bring an action for a writ of mandate, injunction or declaratory
relief to compel disclosure of the records. All such proceedings are expedited so that a decision
is made at the earliest possible time. A prevailing plaintiff is entitled to attorneys’ fees; a
prevailing defendant only if the action is clearly frivolous. (Government Code §§ 7923.000,
7923.005; Garcia v. Governing Board of Bellflower Unified School District (2013) 220
Cal.App.4th 1058; Sukumar v City of San Diego (2017) 14 Cal.App.5th 451.)
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