Category: California Attorney General Opinions

Opinion No. 07-601 (2007) THE HONORABLE TOM HARMAN, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE Attorney General of California ? Opinion December 18, 2007 EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Attorney General. EDMUND G. BROWN JR. Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE TOM HARMAN, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the […]

Opinion No. 05-210 (2005) ROY ASHBURN Attorney General of California ? Opinion June 8, 2005 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE ROY ASHBURN, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: May a healthcare district advertise on a radio station […]

Opinion No. 96-213 (1997) ELOISE ANDERSON Attorney General of California ? Opinion January 7, 1997 DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Attorney General DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY S. Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE ELOISE ANDERSON, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, has requested an opinion on the following question: Are non-physician disability evaluation […]

Opinion No. 97-410 (1997) TOM J. BORDONARO, JR Attorney General of California ? Opinion August 14, 1997 DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Attorney General DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE TOM J. BORDONARO, JR., MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following question: What information […]

Opinion No. 03-101 (2003) THOMAS F. CASEY Attorney General of California ? Opinion September 10, 2003 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General SUSAN DUNCAN LEE Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE THOMAS F. CASEY, III, COUNTY COUNSEL, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, has requested an opinion on the following question: Does a county treasurer’s duty […]

Opinion No. 96-701 (1997) CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Attorney General of California ? Opinion January 24, 1997 DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Attorney General DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General CLAYTON P. ROCHE Deputy Attorney General THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION has requested an opinion on the following question: Is the California Public Utilities Commission required to discharge […]

Opinion No. 99-907 (2000) WILLIAM C. KATZENSTEIN Attorney General of California ? Opinion February 25, 2000 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY M. SUMMERS Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE WILLIAM C. KATZENSTEIN, COUNTY COUNSEL, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, has requested an opinion on the following question: May a county superintendent of schools provide a […]

Opinion No. 04-709 (2005) CHRISTINE KEHOE Attorney General of California ? Opinion June 23, 2005 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General DANIEL G. STONE Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE CHRISTINE KEHOE, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Does the statewide registry and identification card program […]

Opinion No. 05-206 (2005) SHARON RUNNER Attorney General of California ? Opinion November 15, 2005 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General MARC J. NOLAN Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE SHARON RUNNER, MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following question: May a peace officer take into custody an arrestee […]

Opinion No. 01-905 (2001) ANDREW WOLFF Attorney General of California ? Opinion December 7, 2001 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY S. DA VIGO Deputy Attorney General ANDREW WOLFF has requested this office to grant leave to sue in quo warranto upon the following question: Is Ahmad Mansur unlawfully holding the office […]

Opinion No. 98-604 (1998) DION LOUISE ARONER Attorney General of California ? Opinion November 16, 1998 DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Attorney General DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General CLAYTON P. ROCHE Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE DION LOUISE ARONER, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following question: May a probationary teacher for […]

Opinion No. 07-106 (2007) THE HONORABLE GREGORY TOTTEN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, COUNTY OF VENTURA Attorney General of California ? Opinion July 20, 2007 EDMUND G. BROWN JR. Attorney General EDMUND G. BROWN JR. Attorney General MARC J. NOLAN Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE GREGORY TOTTEN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, COUNTY OF VENTURA, has requested an opinion on the […]

Opinion No. 02-711 (2002) STEVE COOLEY Attorney General of California ? Opinion October 23, 2002 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General MARJORIE E. COX Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE STEVE COOLEY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, has requested an opinion on the following question: May public funds of a general law city […]

Opinion No. 04-1202 (2005) ALLAN McCLAIN Attorney General of California ? Opinion February 8, 2006 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General DANIEL G. STONE Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE ALLAN McCLAIN, SHERIFF, COUNTY OF KINGS, has requested an opinion on the following question: Are California motor vehicle registration and driver’s license requirements subject […]

Opinion No. 98-1007 (2000) SCOTT WILDMAN Attorney General of California ? Opinion January 7, 2000 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY S. Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE SCOTT WILDMAN, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following question: May a corporation licensed as a health […]

Opinion No. 00-1009 (2002) WESLEY CHESBRO Attorney General of California ? Opinion January 24, 2002 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General THOMAS S. LAZAR Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE WESLEY CHESBRO, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: When a customer uses a debit card to purchase […]

Opinion No. 98-704 (1998) BRUCE MCPHERSON Attorney General of California ? Opinion September 14, 1998 DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Attorney General DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY M. SUMMERS Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE BRUCE McPHERSON, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: May funds obtained as “in lieu” fees […]

Opinion No. 03-402 (2003) MARTHA M. ESCUTIA Attorney General of California ? Opinion October 22, 2003 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General THOMAS S. LAZAR Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE MARTHA M. ESCUTIA, MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. May the board of a redevelopment […]

Opinion No. 05-1014 (2006) THE PRISON INDUSTRY BOARD Attorney General of California ? Opinion August 23, 2006 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General DANIEL G. STONE Deputy Attorney General THE PRISON INDUSTRY BOARD has requested an opinion on the following question: May the Prison Industry Board create a position exempt from the civil […]

Opinion No. 05-201 (2005) WILMA CHAN Attorney General of California ? Opinion October 20, 2005 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General SUSAN DUNCAN LEE Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE WILMA CHAN, MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following question: Is a person who was hired by a city […]

Opinion No. 97-1210 (1998) BERNIE RICHTER Attorney General of California ? Opinion June 2, 1998 DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Attorney General DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE BERNIE RICHTER, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following question: Is a county required to provide indemnification […]

Opinion No. 03-604 (2003) COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY Attorney General of California ? Opinion December 29, 2003 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General DANIEL G. STONE Deputy Attorney General THE COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Where a member of a city council or county board […]

Opinion No. 00-815 (2001) DEAN FLOREZ Attorney General of California ? Opinion February 27, 2001 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General CLAYTON P. ROCHE Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE DEAN FLOREZ, MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, has requested our opinion on the following questions: 1. Would it be a violation of Government Code […]

Opinion No. 01-802 (2002) MARGUERITE P. BATTERSBY Attorney General of California ? Opinion March 8, 2002 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General BILL LOCKYER Attorney General THOMAS S. LAZAR Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE MARGUERITE P. BATTERSBY, City Prosecutor, City of Calimesa, has requested an opinion on the following question: May the members of the board of […]

Opinion No. 97-816 (1998) DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL Attorney General of California ? Opinion February 13, 1998 DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Attorney General DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL has requested an opinion on the following question: May the Director of Toxic Substances Control […]