Public records requests
EscrowMap uses public sources and reviewed corrections. Some datasets require formal public-records requests before they can be published on the map. This page tracks what was requested, what was received, and what remains under review.
| Agency | Request | Date sent | Status | What was requested | Received | Withheld | Next action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRE | RE 890 Escrow Activity Report filer identity (broker name, DRE ID, city/ZIP, reporting period — not report contents) | 2026-05-30 | Denied | Records sufficient to identify RE 890 filers for recent reporting periods; not transaction-level or substantive report contents (docs/templates/dre-re890-cpra-request.txt) | No disclosable records (response 2026-07-20, Jeanine Clasen, DRE counsel) | RE 890 / EAR contents including filer names and filing dates (Bus. & Prof. Code § 10141.6(f), per Department) | Hold full CurrList privately; do not publish DRE map pins from licensee-file inference; do not scrape EARS |
| CDI | Title insurance / underwritten title company / controlled escrow location records | 2026-06-01 | Source link received | Title insurers, underwritten title companies, controlled escrow companies, business locations, escrow authority/status, and record-layout fields | CDI Company Search link; no reviewed public map rows yet | — | Inspect Company Search output privately; publish CDI context only after source-linked entity or location records pass review |
EscrowMap holds DRE’s official CurrList licensee file privately. A July 2026 PRA response stated RE 890 filer identity is exempt under Bus. & Prof. Code § 10141.6(f), so licensee-file inference alone is not used for public DRE map pins. CDI remains deferred. See public-record lanes for how labels work on the map.