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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 22Pt. 2Ch. 2.5Art. 6§ 65076 Producer Refund Confidentiality

§ 65076 Producer Refund Confidentiality

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§ 65076 Producer Refund Confidentiality

Key Takeaways

  • •Private info about producers (like names, addresses, and refund amounts) is kept secret and can't be shared unless a court says so.
  • •General info (like total refunds given out each year) can be shared publicly, but only if it doesn’t reveal private details about any single producer.

Example

A reporter asks the council for a list of all the farmers who got refunds last year and how much each one received.

The council can’t give out that list because it contains private info about each farmer. But they *can* tell the reporter the total amount of money refunded to *all* farmers last year, as long as it doesn’t give away any single farmer’s details.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 65076 Producer Refund Confidentiality

(a) Proprietary information obtained pursuant to this article by the council or the secretary, including the names and addresses of producers and the amounts of individual refunds or the identity of a person that received a refund pursuant to Section 65075, is confidential and shall not be disclosed except when required by a court order after a hearing in a judicial proceeding. (b) Data that is aggregated from proprietary information, including the total amount refunded by the council annually, is not confidential, and may be disclosed to the public, if the data does not disclose proprietary information of an individual producer and the data does not identify an individual producer. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 410, Sec. 2. (SB 965) Effective January 1, 2019. Provisions operative or inoperative as prescribed in Sections 65061, 65066, 65068, and 65069. Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 65066.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 62601 Producer Payment Default Review
  • § 65056 Producer List Confidentiality
  • § 65072 Assessment Recordkeeping Requirements
  • § 71124 Producer Data Confidentiality
  • § 77154 Producer Information Confidentiality

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 65076.
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