CA AB1946

Amends the Legislative Open Records Act (LORA) to establish a strong presumption in favor of public access to legislative records.

Clarifies that records reflecting approved budget allocations for individual legislators or their offices cannot be withheld from public disclosure.

Requires LORA to be interpreted with the presumption that legislative records should be open to public inspection unless specifically exempt.

Applies majority vote requirement for passage with no appropriation or fiscal committee involvement needed.