California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 4.8 - Recounts
Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 20361 - Media, Photography and Recording Devices

(a) The elections official shall develop, and prior to each statewide election, maintain a written policy providing reasonable access to the recount location by the media, and the use of cameras or audio or video recording devices in the recount location in a manner that will not interfere with the recount, compromise the anonymity of any ballot or record the signature of any voter. The elections official shall make the written policy publicly available on their website. Interested parties and observers shall be permitted the same access for use of cameras or audio or video recording devices as members of the media.

(b) No interviews shall be permitted in the recount location while the recount is being conducted.