Los Angeles County

Public Records Request Contacts

http://www.lacounty.gov

Agricultural Commissioner / Weights & Measures Arts Commission

http://acwm.lacounty.gov https://www.lacountyarts.org/
12300 Lower Azusa Rd., Arcadia, CA 91006 1055 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles 90017
Ken Pellman, Public Information Officer
Phone: (626) 579-8589 Fax: (626) 444-3059 Miriam Gonzalez, Executive Assistant
kpellman@acwm.lacounty.gov Phone: (213) 202-5858
mgonzalez@arts.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Lists of Growers in the County; Info Example requests: Lawsuits pertaining to Art's facilities,
regarding pesticides, violations, etc. salary records.

Alternate Public Defender Assessor

http://apd.lacounty.gov/ http://assessor.lacounty.gov
320 West Temple Street, Room G35, Los Angeles 90012 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple St., Room 225, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Robert Meneses, Administrative Deputy Robert Kalonian, Public Information Officer
Phone: (213) 974-8246 Phone: (213) 974-3101
RMeneses@apd.lacounty.gov pio@assessor.lacounty.gov

Example requests: Typical expenditures on cases, Example requests: Records relating to particular parcels of
information on case statistics real property.

Animal Care & Control Auditor-Controller

http://animalcare.lacounty.gov http://auditor.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/ac
5898 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple St, Room 153, Los Angeles 90012
Harold Homes, Executive Assistant
Phone: (562) 256-1362 Illiana Lopez, Executive Secretary
Fax: (562) 422-3408 Phone: (213) 974-8390
Hholmes@Animalcare.lacounty.Gov Fax: (213) 626-5427
constituent@auditor.lacounty.gov

Example requests: Payroll Data, Salaries, Information on

take-home cars, property tax information, Department heads
information, DCFS records.

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Beaches & Harbors Community Development Commission
http://beaches.lacounty.gov http://www.lacdc.org/
13837 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 700 W. Main Street, Alhambra 91801

Don Geisinger, Sr. Real Property Agent Elisa E. Vasquez; Manager, Public Information
Phone: (310) 305-9506 Phone: (626) 586-1762
dgeisinger@bh.lacounty.gov Fax: (626)943-3838
elisa.vasquez@lacdc.org
Example requests: Permits for concessions on the beach,
permit fees, camping permits, development of the marina, Example requests: CDC: Agency-funded affordable housing
property management in the marina. developments, limited public construction projects, and
(Housing) Section 8 records.
Chief Executive Office Building Zoning & Planning and Code Enforcement requests
Countywide Communications should go through Public Works through the Building and
http://ceo.lacounty.gov Safety department.
500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Jennifer Osborn, Public Affairs Manager Consumer & Business Affairs
Phone: (213) 974-1311 http://dcba.lacounty.gov
pra@lacounty.gov 500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012

Example requests: Contracts, budget-related items, Armando Nogal, Public Records Coordinator
Information technology contracts, multi-departmental Phone: (213) 974-9750
requests anogal@dcba.lacounty.gov

Child Support Services Example requests: Copy of Complaint files on Business,

http://cssd.lacounty.gov Records of complaints, business records.
5770 S. Eastern Ave., Commerce, CA 90040-2924
Coroner/Medical Examiner
Alexandra Bauer, Chief Attorney http://mec.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/mec
Phone: (213) 639-2727 1104 N. Mission Road, Los Angeles 90033
alexandra_Bauer@cssd.lacounty.gov
Vanessa Gastelum, Chief of Public Services
Children & Family Services Phone: (323) 343-0560
http://lacdcfs.org vgastelum@coroner.lacounty.gov
425 Shatto Pl., 6th Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90020
County Counsel
Amara Suarez http://counsel.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/cc
Phone: (213) 351-5886 500 W. Temple St, Room 648, Los Angeles 90012
suarea@dcfs.lacounty.gov
Dawyn Harrison, Senior Assistant County Counsel
Example requests: General Demographic of Foster Care & Phone: (213) 974-1811
Children Under Supervision, Out of Home Care Contracts, contact_us@counsel.lacounty.gov
Group Home Contracts, out-of-home care placement
numbers, Bidding prices of competitors, Personnel records, Example requests: Sheriff's lawsuits, claims, litigation
Training related, policy information, List of lawsuits, Public Defender expenditures,
litigation lawsuits, costs and fees

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 Internal Services
District Attorney http://isd.lacounty.gov
http://da.lacounty.gov 1100 N. Eastern Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90063
211 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Gilbert Wright, Deputy District Attorney Public Information Office
Phone: (213) 257-3004 Phone: (323) 267-3108
gwright@da.lacounty.gov pio@isd.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Criminal history records, policy Example requests: Copies of bids including results
information (purchasing, contract manager).
Executive Office, Board of Supervisors Mental Health
http://bos.lacounty.gov/ http://dmh.lacounty.gov
500 West Temple St. Ste 383 Los Angeles, CA 90012 550 S. Vermont Avenue, #607, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Jeff Levinson, Public Information Officer
Phone: (213) 270-2978 Margo Morales, Administrative Deputy
jlevinson@bos.lacounty.gov Phone: (213) 738-2891
Example requests: Board papers related to an agenda item Fax: (213) 480-0671
MaMorales@dmh.lacounty.gov
Fire Department
https://www.fire.lacounty.gov Example requests: Credit card invoices, Services in the Jail,
1320 N. Eastern Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90063 Information on employees who have worked previously in
California, board and care information, salary, process to be
Risk Management - Custodian of Records certified to stipulate 5150 hold, Doctor's emails.
Phone: (323) 881-3039
publicreports@fire.lacounty.gov Military & Veterans Affairs
Example requests: Fire Investigations, reports, contact lists, http://mva.lacounty.gov
fire prevention 2615 S Grand Ave. Ste. 100, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Stephanie Stone, Chief Deputy Director
Health Services Phone: (213) 765-9225
http://dhs.lacounty.gov sstone@mva.lacounty.gov
313 N. Figueroa St., Ste. 904, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Michael Wilson, Director of Communications Example requests: Veteran records.
Health Services Administration
Phone: (213) 240-8059 Parks & Recreation
micwilson@dhs.lacounty.gov http://parks.lacounty.gov
433 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90020
Please note: All requests for property inspections and reports
should go to the department of Public Health, see Aram Pirjanian, Public Information Assistant
corresponding department contact. Phone: (213) 738-2844
apirjanian@parks.lacounty.gov
Human Resources
http://hr.lacounty.gov Example requests: Contracts for concessions, information on
500 W. Temple St. ste 579, Los Angeles, CA 90012 concessions.
Online: hr.lacounty.gov/public-information-request
Stanley Yen,
Phone: (213) 974-2306
syen@hr.lacounty.gov

Example requests: Eligibility list, salary information, salary

title - countywide (auditor), job position description, title,
names location, contacts for certain classes/employees.

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Probation
http://probation.lacounty.gov
9150 E. Imperial Hwy., #N-54, Downey, CA 90242
Vicky Santana- Administrative Services Bureau
Phone: 562-940-2239
Vicky.santana@probation.lacounty.gov
Example requests: statistical information, ie current
number of minors in juvenile hall/camp, male vs. female
populations, ethnic background. Information on individual
people cannot be processed due to privacy laws.
Public Defender
http://pd.co.la.ca.us/
210 West Temple Street, 19-513 CSF, Los Angeles 90012
Kelly Emling, Chief Deputy
Phone: (213) 974-0318
Kemling@pubdef.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Personnel, statistics, policy of hiring.
(Public Defender material is covered by attorney/client
privilege).
Public Health
http://ph.lacounty.gov
313 N. Figueroa St., # 806, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Custodian of Records, Public Health Investigations
Phone: (323) 890-7806
Fax: (323) 728-0217
phicor@ph.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Inspection reports, dog bites
Public Library
http://www.colapublib.org
7400 E. Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA 90242
Elsa Munoz, Head of Support Services
Phone: (562) 940-8450
emunoz@library.lacounty.gov
Example requests: financial data and security reports.
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Public Social Services
http://dpss.lacounty.gov
12860 Crossroads Parkway S, City of Industry, CA 91746
Gabriela Herrera, Covering Special Assistant
Phone: (562) 908-8311
GabrielaHerrera@dpss.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Statistics on benefit issuant over the last
20 years, Resident information
Public Works
http://dpw.lacounty.gov
900 South Fremont Ave., Alhambra, CA 91803
Dominic Osmena, Senior Civil Engineer
Phone: (626) 458-6990
Dosmena@dpw.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Road designs, traffic signal sync plans,
environmental underground tank studies. Claims Litigation
aka Mapping.
For Building and safety information, permits, property
violations please see the Building and Safety website,
dpw.lacounty.gov/landing/developmentservices.csm
Regional Planning
http://planning.lacounty.gov
320 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Joseph Horvath, Acting Administrative Deputy
Phone: (213) 974-6533 Fax: (213) 974-6384
jhorvath@planning.lacounty.gov
Registrar-Recorder / County Clerk
http://www.lavote.net
12400 Imperial Hwy. Ste. 7001, Norwalk, CA 90650-8357
Edward Sumcad, Public Records Act Coordinator
Phone: (562) 462-3186
publicrecords@rrcc.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Voter/Candidate information, small
business trends, information on Fictitious Business Name and
Registration process.
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Sheriff Treasurer & Tax Collector
http://sheriff.lacounty.gov http://ttc.lacounty.gov
211 W. Temple Street, First Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012 500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012

Records and ID Bureau Nai-len Ishikawa, Assistant Treasurer and Tax Collector
Phone: (562) 345-4441 Phone: (213) 974-2139
publicrecords@ttc.lacounty.gov
Discovery Unit
Risk Management Bureau Example requests: Property tax overpayments, un-claim
Phone: (323) 890-5439 funds, property tax payment records.
prarequests@lasd.org
Workforce Development, Aging & Community Services
Example requests: http://wdacs.lacounty.gov
Records & ID Bureau: Individual public records; policies and 3175 W. 6th St., Ste. 302, Los Angeles, CA 90020
procedures, booking information.
Derrick Martin, Human Resources Manager
Discovery Unit: Calls for Service, information on contracts, Phone: (213) 738-2604
statistics, release of 911 recordings, fiscal documents, stats dmartin@wdacs.lacounty.gov
from custody division.
Example requests: Information about records or materials
For more information, please see: related to aging services and training
http://shq.lasdnews.net/shq/TSD/faqs.htm

Superior Court
https://www.lacourt.org
107-A Stanley Mosk Courthouse
111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012

Please see website for specific public records requests

instructions:
http://www.lacourt.org/generalinfo/publicnotice/GI_PN003.
aspx

Example requests: Administrative records.

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