68 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 73 Amounts and Reasons for Executive Officers’ Performance Bonuses Subject to CPRA(1985)

Office of the Attorney General State of California 68 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 73 Opinion No. 84-1204 April 18, 1985 THE HONORABLE MICHAEL D. BRADBURY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF VENTURA COUNTY THE HONORABLE MICHAEL D. BRADBURY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF VENTURA COUNTY, has requested an opinion on the following question: Are records of the amounts and reasons for performance awards granted to executive managers of a city subject to disclosure under the Public Record Act? CONCLUSION Records

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69 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 232 City Council Can Meet Privately to Discuss Cease and Desist Order (1986)

Office of the Attorney General State of California 69 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 232 Opinion No. 86-203 October 22, 1986 THE HONORABLE LLOYD G. CONNELLY MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY THE HONORABLE LLOYD G. CONNELLY, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Does section 54956.9 of the Government Code, a provision in the Ralph M. Brown Act, authorize closed sessions of a city council for the purpose of

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71 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 235 Disclosure of Records Pertaining to Litigation (1988)

Office of the Attorney General State of California 71 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 235 Opinion No. 87-304 July 13, 1988 THE HONORABLE MAXINE WATERS MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY THE HONORABLE MAXINE WATERS, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion of this office on the following questions: 1. What records pertain to “pending litigation” within the meaning of subdivision (b) of section 6254 of the Public Records Act? 2. Do records of a

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71 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 5 Lawyer-Client Privilege Doesn’t Automatically Terminate for Public Official with Settlement or Adjudication(1988)

Office of the Attorney General State of California 71 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 5 Opinion No. 87-704 January 14, 1988 THE HONORABLE DWIGHT L. HERR COUNTY COUNSEL COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ THE HONORABLE DWIGHT L. HERR, COUNTY COUNSEL, COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, has requested an opinion on the following question: Does the lawyer-client privilege or work-product rule, when relied upon by a public officer, automatically terminate with the settlement or adjudication of the underlying claim?

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71 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 96 Brown Act Requires Open Meeting of Air Pollution Control District Board (1988)

Office of the Attorney General State of California 71 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 96 Opinion No. 87-1205 March 24, 1988 THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD has requested an opinion on the following questions: Does the Ralph M. Brown Act require the deliberations of a hearing board of an air pollution control district, after it has conducted a public hearing on a variance, order of abatement, or permit appeal, to be

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