Category: California Attorney General Opinions

Opinion No. 00-205 (2000) TED LEMPERT Attorney General of California ? Opinion June 9, 2000 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ROBERT L. MUKAI Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE TED LEMPERT, MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following question: Is a common law change of name valid in […]

Opinion No. 05-703 (2005) BOB MARGETT Attorney General of California ? Opinion November 8, 2005 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE BOB MARGETT, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: May a city or county assess a fee in […]

Opinion No. 0-702 THE HONORABLE CAROL LIU, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE Attorney General of California ? Opinion August 26, 2011 KAMALA D. HARRIS, Attorney General KAMALA D. HARRIS Attorney General MARC J. NOLAN Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE CAROL LIU, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. […]

Opinion No. 99-1103 (2000) CATHIE WRIGHT Attorney General of California ? Opinion November 17, 2000 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY S. DA VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE CATHIE WRIGHT, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: May school administrators at a public high school […]

Opinion No. 99-206 (1999) WILLIAM R. MCDANIEL Attorney General of California ? Opinion April 13, 1999 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General WILLIAM R. McDANIEL has requested this office to grant leave to sue in quo warranto upon the following question: Does the doctrine of incompatible public […]

Opinion No. 03-106 (2003) DON PERATA Attorney General of California ? Opinion April 9, 2003 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General PETER SIGGINS Chief Deputy Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE DON PERATA, MAJORITY LEADER OF THE STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: In determining […]

Opinion No. 99-1214 (2000) BOARD OF CORRECTIONS Attorney General of California ? Opinion May 2, 2000 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General THE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Is the Board of Corrections authorized to institute a legal action or […]

Opinion No. 05-1004 (2006) SHEILA JAMES KUEHL Attorney General of California ? Opinion February 28, 2006 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE SHEILA JAMES KUEHL, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: Are interim grading documents, including geology reports, […]

Opinion No. 04-303 (2004) JOSEPH CANCIAMILLA Attorney General of California ? Opinion October 13, 2004 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE JOSEPH CANCIAMILLA, MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. With respect to a board of retirement that […]

Opinion No. 98-505 (1998) BILL JONES Attorney General of California ? Opinion November 16, 1998 DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Attorney General DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY S. Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE BILL JONES, SECRETARY OF STATE, has requested an opinion of this office on the following questions: 1. Does a prosecution for […]

Opinion No. 00-1106 (2001) JOE NATION Attorney General of California ? Opinion March 28, 2001 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General CLAYTON P. ROCHE Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE JOE NATION, MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following question: Is a school district or community college district prohibited […]

Opinion No. 99-802 (2000) DELAINE EASTIN Attorney General of California ? Opinion February 25, 2000 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY S. DA VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE DELAINE EASTIN, STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, has requested an opinion on the following question: May a school district deny a parental request […]

Opinion No. 02-608 (2003) JACK SCOTT Attorney General of California ? Opinion March 18, 2003 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY S. DA VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE JACK SCOTT, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: May the board of retirement of a county […]

Opinion No. 00-1107 (2002) JOHN LONGVILLE Attorney General of California ? Opinion February 14, 2002 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General THOMAS S. LAZAR Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE JOHN LONGVILLE, MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. What are “participating revenue districts” for purposes of […]

Opinion No. 97-406 (1997) ROBERT A. RYAN, JR Attorney General of California ? Opinion July 14, 1997 DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Attorney General DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE ROBERT A. RYAN, JR., COUNTY COUNSEL, COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, has requested an opinion on the following question: May a county […]

Opinion No. 00-609 (2000) CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING Attorney General of California ? Opinion October 24, 2000 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General THE CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING has requested an opinion on the following question: Is the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing required to […]

Opinion No. 05-710 (2006) MARSHALL RUDOLPH Attorney General of California ? Opinion July 12, 2006 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General MARC J. NOLAN Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE MARSHALL RUDOLPH, COUNTY COUNSEL, COUNTY OF MONO, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. May a community services district terminate road maintenance […]

Opinion No. 98-101 (1998) HERSCHEL ROSENTHAL Attorney General of California ? Opinion November 13, 1998 DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Attorney General DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY M. SUMMERS Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE HERSCHEL ROSENTHAL, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: Is the state required to provide indemnification […]

Opinion No. 01-314 (2001) DICK MONTEITH Attorney General of California ? Opinion September 5, 2001 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General CLAYTON P. ROCHE Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE DICK MONTEITH, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: Where a city councilman owns 48 percent of the […]

Opinion No. 98-107 (1998) DEBRA WALKER, SUE C. HESTOR, SHARON GRACE, LAUREL STANLEY AND STEPHEN M. WILLIAMS Attorney General of California ? Opinion June 12, 1998 DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Attorney General DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY S. Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General DEBRA WALKER, SUE C. HESTOR, SHARON GRACE, LAUREL STANLEY, and STEPHEN M. […]

Opinion No. 98-401 (1998) VALERIA BROWN Attorney General of California ? Opinion May 29, 1998 DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Attorney General DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY M. SUMMERS Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE VALERIE BROWN, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following question: May a city council execute a contract […]

Opinion No. 05-801 (2006) JOHN FELLOWS Attorney General of California ? Opinion June 20, 2006 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General MARC J. NOLAN Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE JOHN FELLOWS, CITY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, CITY OF TORRANCE, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. May members of a city airport commission […]

Opinion No. 00-1212 (2002) SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Attorney General of California ? Opinion January 11, 2002 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Is the City and […]

Opinion No. 99-710 (1999) TONY STRICKLAND Attorney General of California ? Opinion October 8, 1999 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY M. SUMMERS Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE TONY STRICKLAND, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following question: May the owner of a bar or tavern […]

Opinion No. 99-803 (2000) DEBORAH V. ORTIZ Attorney General of California ? Opinion January 28, 2000 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY M. SUMMERS Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE DEBORAH V. ORTIZ, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. May Cooperative Personnel Services perform […]