California · Civil Code
CIV §1785.18: (a) Each consumer credit reporting agency which compiles and reports items of information concerning consumers which are matters of public record, shall specify in any report containing public record
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Consumer credit reporting agencies must disclose the source and date of public record information in reports, maintain accuracy for employment-related reports, and cannot report age, marital status, race, color, or creed.
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