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OPINION of BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General; ANTHONY M. SUMMERS, Deputy Attorney General No. 99-403 In the Office of the Attorney General of the State of California Filed July 30, 1999 THE HONORABLE GARY LIEBERSTEIN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF NAPA COUNTY, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. May a person initiate and tape record a telephone call in an attempt to gain evidence of child molestation alleged to have been committed by the person

OPINION of BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General; ANTHONY S. DA VIGO, Deputy Attorney General No. 99-503 Office of the Attorney General of the State of California Filed December 22, 1999 THE HONORABLE MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY OF SANTA MONICA, has requested an opinion on the following question: Does the disclosure of peace officer personnel records in violation of Penal Code section 832.7 constitute a crime? CONCLUSION The disclosure of peace officer personnel records in

OPINION of BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General; CLAYTON P. ROCHE, Deputy Attorney General No. 99-712 In the Office of the Attorney General of the State of California Filed December 22, 1999 THE HONORABLE WILLIAM B. CONNERS, CITY PROSECUTOR, CITY OF MONTEREY, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. In light of the United States Supreme Court’ s recent decision in Buckley v. American Law Foundation, Inc., is Elections Code section 9209 unconstitutional in requiring

Office of the Attorney General State of California 61 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 220 Opinion No. CV 77-195 May 4, 1978 THE HONORABLE HOWARD L. BERMAN ASSEMBLYMAN FOR THE 43RD DISTRICT THE HONORABLE HOWARD L. BERMAN, ASSEMBLYMAN, FOR THE 43RD DISTRICT, has requested the opinion of this office on the following questions concerning a board of police commissioners established by charter in a chartered city which has the power and duty to control and manage

Office of the Attorney General State of California 62 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 150 Opinion No. CV 78-103 April 10, 1979 THE HONORABLE STANLEY M. RODEN DISTRICT ATTORNEY SANTA BARABRA COUNTY THE HONORABLE STANLEY M. RODEN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, SANTA BARABRA COUNTY, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Is it a violation of the Ralph M. Brown Act for the full legislative bodies of a city and a water district, each accompanied by