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The City of Cathedral City is committed to transparency and providing easy access to public records pursuant to the California Public Records Act (CPRA). The California Public Records Act gives the public the right to access records created and maintained by public agencies in the course of their normal business.
What is a Public Record?
Pursuant to Government Code Section 6252(e), a public record is defined as “any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.”
Public records requests may be used to obtain "agency records," which include a wide variety of documents and other materials (including print, photographic, and electronic formats) that were created or obtained by the agency and are, at the time the request is filed, in the agency's possession and control. The CPRA excludes certain categories of records from disclosure.
How to file a Public Records Act Request
The City of Cathedral City has a Pubic Records Portal (NextRequest) that allow anyone to submit a request, correspond with City staff, and track requests online. The portal also allows users to search for published public records requests and documents.
Please visit the portal to search for available records or submit a new request.
Submit a Public Records Request/Search for available records
Information About CPRA Request Submissions
The City is subject to California laws relating to public records. All information contained in a CPRA request including a requester's information, is considered public record, and may be subject to public inspection, pursuant to Government Code Section 6252 (e).
Anonymous RequestsCPRA requests may be made anonymously; however, the City will not be able to provide updates or seek clarification on anonymous CPRA requests. It will be the requester's responsibility to check the portal for records that are posted publicly on the portal in response to their request.
Publicly Available Records
***Our Document Archive is temporarily unavailable while we improve the system. We apologize for the inconvenience. We’ll have it back online as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.***
Many City records are available online or can be obtained.
Search available records by using the search tools below:
Search online for Public Records
Not City of Cathedral City Records:
The following are not records of the City of Cathedral City. You may contact the agencies identified below for these records.
- Vital Records (Birth, Death, Marriage records): County of Riverside at
https://www.rivcoacr.org/
- Court Records (including divorce records): Superior Court of California County of Riverside
https://www.riverside.courts.ca.gov/
- Property Records (Property Tax, real estate ownership records): County of Riverside at
https://www.rivcoacr.org/
- Public Housing or Rental Assistance: Riverside Housing Authority at
https://harivco.org/
For Prior Requests Please Visit:
https://cathedralcityca.nextrequest.com/requests