California Public Records Act (CPRA) Resource

What is the California Public Records Act (CPRA)?

The California Public Records Act (CPRA) was passed by the California Legislature in 1968 for government agencies and requires that government records be disclosed to the public, upon request, unless there is a legal basis for withholding such documents.

How to Submit a CPRA Request

Check existing records first

Many County records are already available online. You may find what you need before submitting a request! Please see links to commonly available records and data sets below.

View Records Library here

Contact the department directly

If you cannot find what you’re looking for, use the Department Contact List » below to email the department that maintains the records you need.

Online CPRA Portal coming soon

We are launching a new CPRA Portal where you’ll be able to submit requests online and have them automatically routed to the correct department. The expected launch date is in early 2026.

Frequently Viewed Records

Sonoma County maintains a wide range of reports and databases available online.

Board Agendas & Minutes Board Records Online Viewer Budget Reports Sheriff’s Office Reports

Data & Records

SoCo Data

SoCo Data is the open data portal for the County of Sonoma. Our goal is to provide open access to data for research and analysis.

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List of “enterprise” systems that are used across multiple departments or contain information collected about the public and serve as original sources of data.

GIS - Data and Maps

Sonoma County GIS is a service from the County of Sonoma designed to help you find interactive maps and applications, GIS data, and other related online content.

Permit Records

This service provides convenient access to permit information, current and historic, for properties located within unincorporated Sonoma County.

Parcel Search

Provided by the Assessor's Office. Search results include Assessor Parcel Number lookup, basic parcel information, value notices and parcel maps.

Department CPRA Contacts

Department	Email
Agricultural, Weights & Measures	sonomaag@sonomacounty.gov
Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District	OpenSpace@sonomacounty.gov
Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector	ACTTC-administration@sonomacounty.gov
Board of Supervisors	bos@sonomacounty.gov
Child Support Services	dcss@sonomacounty.gov
Civil Grand Jury	gjury@sonomacounty.gov
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor – Assessor Division	assessor@sonomacounty.gov
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor – Clerk-Recorder Division	clerkrecorder@sonomacounty.gov
Community Development Commission	CDC-PublicRecords@sonomacounty.gov
County Administrator's Office	bos@sonomacounty.gov
County Counsel	County.Counsel@sonomacounty.gov
District Attorney	https://da.sonomacounty.ca.gov/about-us/contact-us
Economic Development Collaborative	edc@sonomacounty.gov
Emergency Management	DEM-PRA@sonomacounty.gov
Fairgrounds	info@sonomacountyfair.com
Health Services	DHS-PublicRecords@sonomacounty.gov
Health Services - Environmental Health	EH-@sonomacounty.gov
Human Resources	hr@sonomacounty.gov
Human Services	info@sonomacounty-hsd.gov
Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach	IOLERO@sonomacounty.gov
Information Systems	ISD-PRA-Team@sonomacounty.gov
Law Library	LawLibrary@sonomacounty.gov
Office of Equity	equity@sonomacounty.gov
Permit Sonoma	PermitSonoma-PRA@sonomacounty.gov
Permit Sonoma - HazMat and CUPA	Hazmat@sonomacounty.gov
Probation	https://sonomacounty.gov/justice-services/probation/contact-us
Public Defender	https://sonomacounty.gov/justice-services/public-defender/about-our-office
Sheriffs Office	Sheriff-CIB@sonomacounty.gov
Sonoma County Employees' Retirement Association	https://scretire.org/contact-us/email-us
Registrar of Voters	ROV-Info@sonomacounty.gov
Sonoma County Regional Parks	parks@sonomacounty.gov
Sonoma County Water Agency	records@scwa.ca.gov
Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)	lafco@sonomacounty.gov
Sonoma Public Infrastructure	spi@sonomacounty.gov
Upstream Investments	upstream@sonomacounty-hsd.gov