California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 10850.2

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10850, factual information relating to eligibility provided solely by the public assistance recipient contained in applications and records made or kept by any public officer or agency in connection with the administration of any public assistance program shall be open for inspection by the recipient to which the information relates and by any other person authorized in writing by such recipient.  The written authorization shall be dated and signed by such recipient and shall expire one year from the date of execution.  In the event of any hearing under the provisions of this division, the attorney or authorized representative of the applicant or recipient shall be entitled to inspect the case record relating to the applicant or recipient prior to, as well as during, the hearing.

No list or names obtained through such access to such records or applications as provided in this section shall be used for any commercial or political purposes.