The California Supreme Court has declined to take up Castañares v. Superior Court, effectively maintaining the Fourth District Court of Appeal’s 2023 ruling that requires police departments to assess drone footage on a case-by-case basis under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) rather than issuing blanket denials. Case Background & Legal Framework Initiated in … [Read more...] about California Supreme Court Declines to Review Drone Footage Disclosure Case, Leaving Framework Intact







