State of California Department of Justice
Xavier Becerra
Attorney General
Attorney General
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| Opinion No. | Question | Assigned To |
|---|---|---|
| 20-303 |
Does a request for access to personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act apply to internally-generated inferences or derived data? |
Duncan Lee |
| 20-301 |
Does a declaration of (1) a shelter crisis under Government Code section 8698 et seq., or (2) a public emergency under Government Code section 8625 et seq., constitute a state of emergency for purposes of the “Good Samaritan” Law in Health and Safety Code section 1799.102? |
Bidart |
| 20-202 |
Does a county board of supervisors have jurisdiction to hear PACE assessment appeals, and, if so, what is the administrative procedure? |
Medeiros |
| 20-102 |
Are the offices of executive director of a charter school (or similar title) and member of the county board of education in the same county incompatible offices? |
Binsacca |
| 20-101 |
1. May an elected county recorder, whose operations are solely funded by recording fees collected as directed by Government Code section 27361, subdivision (a), re-claim from the county those fees diverted to the county’s general fund and utilized for supporting other county departments? 2. In the alternative, may the county recorder recoup the diverted funds by means of an offset? |
Daniels |
| 19-1001 |
Does Government Code section 83105 prohibit a Fair Political Practices Commission member from making a campaign contribution to a federal candidate for (1) President; and/or (2) Congress? |
Bidart |
| 19-901 |
Under the "remote interest" exception set forth in Government Code section 1091(b)(17), may a member of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (District) apply for and obtain District grants for their import/export logistics business without violating Government Code section 1090's prohibition against public officials holding a personal financial interest in public contracts? |
Medeiros |
| 19-405 |
Does Government Code section 1090 permit a County Superintendent of Education, who is also a special education teacher employed by the County, to negotiate on behalf of the County in collective bargaining with his represented special education teachers’ employment unit? |
Nolan |
| 19-401 |
Does California law authorize a county to contract with the military to provide municipal-like services in support of a military installation within the county? |
Bidart |
| 19-301 |
Is a paid victim advocate for sexually exploited youth a mandated reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act CANRA? |
Eisenberg |
| 18-1001 |
Is a county animal shelter permitted to refuse to relinquish an owner-surrendered dog to a nonprofit no-kill shelter? |
Medeiros |
| 18-902 |
When a subdivider owns one parcel and subdivides that parcel pursuant to a parcel map, then sells off the resulting new subdivided parcels, and subsequently acquires a contiguous parcel and seeks to divide that parcel pursuant to a parcel map, should the local agency count the previously subdivided contiguous parcels as part of the application? |
Medeiros |
| 18-901 |
1. Is the Bagley-Keene Act violated if the Commission votes on an agenda item where the agenda states only that the matter will be discussed, not specifically that the Commission would take any action on the item, but the top of the agenda contains a general statement that the Commission may act on any item listed on the agenda? 2. Is the Bagley-Keene Act violated if a majority of FPPC Commissioners meets outside a public meeting (e.g., over lunch) and talks about how the Bagley-Keene Act applies to the FPPC? 3. Is the Bagley-Keene Act violated if one member of the public sends an email to five FPPC Commissioners and other members of the public, and one Commissioner responds by email but only to the members of the public? |
Daniels |
| 18-603 |
1. Does a county superintendent of education’s “stay and rescind” authority permit the stay of sale or issuance of bonds by a school district with a qualified or negative certification? (Ed. Code sec. 42127.6) 2. May such a stay remain in place pending resolution of a related investigation by the District Attorney? |
Binsacca |
| 18-502 |
Do nuisance abatement liens expire after 10 years; if so, what is the procedure and effective date for renewal? |
Bidart |
| 18-201 |
Is it a Brown Act violation for joint powers authority members to consult appointing authority in open session? |
Bidart |
| 18-103 |
Does Penal Code section 919(b) require the civil grand jury to annually investigate local detention centers as "public prisons"? |
Bidart |
| 16-402 |
Must specified prior offenders receive a formal pardon from the Governor in order to obtain a "Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon" and qualify for a classified employment position at a school or community college district? |
Eisenberg |
| 14-202 |
May the "premium" generated from a school district bond sale be used to pay for expenses of issuance and other transaction costs? |
Medeiros |
| Opinion No. | Question | Assigned To |
|---|---|---|
| 19-1201 |
Was Hesperia city council member lawfully installed to a vacant seat? |
Medeiros |
No opinions were issued.