Publications
The Office of the Attorney General produces reports, brochures, and other publications to inform and educate Californians. Many of our publications are required by state law so we can regularly report to the Legislature on our divisions and programs. We also provide practical information to consumers through useful guides and brochures.
You can find PDF versions of all these publications listed by topic.
Recent Publications
Antitrust/Business Competition
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Antitrust Enforcement in California (2001), pdf
Highlights antitrust laws and other relevant background information to help consumers better understand the sometimes complex nature of antitrust violations.
Applicant Agencies
- Information Bulletin 20-05-CJIS: Applicant Agency CJIS Security Awareness Policy and Training
This Bulletin provides updates to past Information Bulletin 19-04, which provided instruction on the security requirements related to the use, sharing, and maintenance of CORI. This Bulletin reiterates CORI security requirements and advises applicant agencies of the CJIS Division's Security Policy, Security Awareness Training Requirement, and forthcoming Security Policy Assessment.
Asset Forfeiture
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2019 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf
Required by state law, the annual report provides information on all forfeitures of assets from illegal drug activities initiated throughout the state during the calendar year. The report also includes the number of cases for which forfeiture was ordered or declared, the value of assets and recipients of forfeited assets.
- 2018 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf
- 2017 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf
- 2016 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2015 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2014 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2013 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2012 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2011 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2010 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2009 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2008 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2007 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2006 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2005 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2004 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2003 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
- 2002 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf | Intro. & Stats., pdf | Counties, pdf
Biennial Reports
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2019-2020 Biennial Report of Major Activities, pdf
A legislatively mandated report to the Governor that describes the major activities of the Attorney General's Office, including significant cases and accomplishments, during the past two years.
- 2017-2018 Biennial Report of Major Activities, pdf
- 2015-2016 Biennial Report of Major Activities, pdf
- State Leadership Accountability Act
- 2013-2014 Biennial Report of Major Activities, pdf
- 2011-2012 Biennial Report of Major Activities, pdf
- 2009-2010 Biennial Report of Major Activities, pdf
- 2007-2008 Biennial Report of Major Activities, pdf | (Text Version, pdf)
California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (CLETS)
- Information Bulletin: 20-15 Assembly Bill (AB) 1969 and the California Pawn and Secondhand Dealer System (CAPSS)
- Information Bulletin: 20-13 Assembly Bill (AB) 2606: Criminal Justice: Supervised Release File
- Information Bulletin: 20-09-CJIS Confidentiality of Information from the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS)
- Information Bulletin: 20-03-CJIS Implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 1747 Pertaining to use of the California LawEnforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS)
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CAC Approved CLETS Policies Practices and Procedures dated 12/2019, pdf
CLETS provides California law enforcement and criminal justice agencies access to confidential state-level information stored in the Department of Justice databases such as criminal history, warrants, sex offender information and much more. CLETS also provides connectivity to files maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Federal Bureau of Investigation as well as other states. The CLETS Policies, Practices and Procedures (PPP), as established per California Government Code 15160, are the operating policies, practices and procedures in which CLETS subscribing agencies must abide.
Charities/Nonprofits
- Attorney General's Guide for Charities, pdf
- Fundraising Appeals for Police, Firefighters and Veterans., pdf
- Guide to Charitable Giving for Donors, pdf
- Guide for Dissolving A California Nonprofit Corporation, pdf
- Initial Registration Guide, pdf
- Model Contract - Basic Components of a Fundraising Representation Agreement, pdf
- New 990 and Its Relationship to California Law Governing Charities
- Nonprofit Transactions Requiring Notice Or Attorney General Approval, pdf
- Raffles for Charitable Purposes, pdf
- Regulation of Charities by the California Attorney General (Presentation for Board of Equalization Nonprofit Seminars), pdf
- Summary of New Law: Nonprofit Integrity Act of 2004, pdf
Children
- Child Safety
Brochures on child safety in Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese.
Civil Law Division
- February 28, 2021 Attorney General's Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Required by the 2020 Budget Act, this report provides information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This fourteenth report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services provided to the commission during the second quarter of FY 2020/21 with the same measures from previous quarters.
- January 1, 2021 Attorney General’s Annual Report on Accusations Prosecuted for Department of Consumer Affairs Client Agencies, pdf
This is the Attorney General’s fourth annual report providing data required by Business and Professions Code section 312.2, which became effective January 1, 2016. The report provides information on the legal work of the Attorney General’s Office for licensing agencies of the Department of Consumer Affairs that are represented by the Licensing and Health Quality Enforcement sections of the Civil Law Division. The report includes data on the volume and processing of accusation matters for these agencies during Fiscal Year 2019-20.
- November 30, 2020 Attorney General's Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Required by the 2020 Budget Act, this report provides information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This thirteenth report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services provided to the commission during the first quarter of FY 2020/21 with the same measures from previous quarters.
- August 30, 2020 Attorney General's Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Required by the 2019 Budget Act, quarterly reports provide information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This twelfth report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services provided to the commission during the fourth quarter of FY 2019/20 with the same measures from previous quarters.
- May 31, 2020 Attorney General's Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Required by the 2019 Budget Act, quarterly reports provide information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This eleventh report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services provided to the commission during the third quarter of FY 2019/20 with the same measures from previous quarters.
- February 28, 2020 Attorney General's Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Required by the 2019 Budget Act, quarterly reports provide information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This tenth report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services provided to the commission during the second quarter of FY 2019/20 with the same measures from previous quarters.
- January 1, 2020 Attorney General’s Annual Report on Accusations Prosecuted for Department of Consumer Affairs Client Agencies, pdf
This is the Attorney General’s third annual report providing data required by Business and Professions Code section 312.2, which became effective January 1, 2016. The report provides information on the legal work of the Attorney General’s Office for licensing agencies of the Department of Consumer Affairs that are represented by the Licensing and Health Quality Enforcement sections of the Civil Law Division. The report includes data on the volume and processing of accusation matters for these agencies during Fiscal Year 2018-19.
- November 30, 2019 Attorney General's Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Required by the 2019 Budget Act, quarterly reports provide information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This ninth report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services provided to the commission during the first quarter of FY 2019/20 with the same measures from previous quarters.
- August 30, 2019 Attorney General's Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Required by the 2018 Budget Act, quarterly reports provide information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This eighth report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services provided to the commission during the third quarter of FY 2018/19 with the same measures from previous quarters.
- May 31, 2019 Attorney General Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Required by the 2018 Budget Act, quarterly reports provide information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This seventh report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services provided to the commission during the third quarter of FY 2018/19 with the same measures from previous quarters.
- February 28, 2019 Attorney General Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Required by the 2018 Budget Act, quarterly reports provide information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This sixth report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services provided to the commission during the second quarter of FY 2018/19 with the same measures from previous quarters.
- January 1, 2019 Attorney General Annual Report on Accusations Prosecuted for Department of Consumer Affairs Client Agencies, pdf
This is the Attorney General’s second annual report providing data required by Business and Professions Code section 312.2, which became effective January 1, 2016. The report provides information on the legal work of the Attorney General’s Office for licensing agencies of the Department of Consumer Affairs that are represented by the Licensing and Health Quality Enforcement sections of the Civil Law Division. The report includes data on the volume and processing of accusation matters for these agencies during Fiscal Year 2017-18.
- November 30, 2018 Attorney General Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, pdf
Required by the 2018 Budget Act, quarterly reports provide information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This fifth report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services provided to the commission during the first quarter of FY 2018/19 with the same measures from previous quarters.
- August 30, 2018 Attorney General Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, pdf
Required by the 2018 Budget Act, quarterly reports provide information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This fourth report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services provided to the commission during the fourth quarter of FY 2017/18 with the same measures from the previous quarters.
- May 31 2018 Attorney General Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, pdf
Required by the 2017 Budget Act, quarterly reports provide information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This third report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services during the third quarter of FY 2017/18 with the same measures from the first and second quarters.
- February 28 2018 Attorney General's Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, pdf
Required by the 2017 Budget Act, quarterly reports provide information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This second report compares the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services during the second quarter of FY 2017/18 with the same measures from the first quarter.
- January 1 2018 Attorney General Annual Report on Accusations Prosecuted for Department of Consumer Affairs Client Agencies, pdf
This is the Attorney General's first annual report providing data required by Business and Professions Code section 312.2, which became effective on January 1, 2016. The report provides information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office for licensing agencies of the Department of Consumer Affairs that are represented by the Licensing Section and Health Quality Enforcement Section of the Civil Law Division. The report includes data on the volume and processing of accusation matters for these agencies during Fiscal Year 2016-17.
- November 30 2017 Attorney General Quarterly Report on Legal Services Provided to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, pdf
Required by the 2017 Budget Act, quarterly reports provide information on the legal work of the Attorney General's Office in representing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The report includes the volume of adverse action cases, time to adjudicate them, and the cost of all legal services provided by the Attorney General's Office to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing during the quarter.
Civil Rights
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Attorney General's Civil Rights Commission: Reporting Hate Crimes (2001), pdf
This report by the Attorney General's Civil Rights Commission on Hate Crimes makes various findings and outlines 16 recommendations to improve the reporting of hate crimes in local communities, in schools and by law enforcement agencies. In preparing the report, members of the Commission visited nearly two dozen diverse communities throughout California. The Commission heard from various members of the community, including students, seniors, people with disabilities, parents and working families.
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Consumer Guide on Immigrant Consultants
These guides for protecting your consumer rights in working with immigration consultants are available in Armenian, Chinese, English, and Hmong, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese.
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Hate Crime Prevention Guides
These guides on hate crime prevention and reporting are available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, English, and Hindi, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, Vietnamese.
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Legal Rights of Persons with Disabilities, pdf
Provides information on the legal rights of persons with disabilities. The handbook discusses both California and federal laws in order to get a complete picture of the law on a particular topic. This handbook updates Legal Rights of Persons with Disabilities 1997.
- More about Civil Rights
Conflict of Interest
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Conflict of Interest, pdf (2010)
Provides information to assist government officials in complying with California's conflict-of-interest laws and to assist the public and news media in understanding and monitoring situations that may give rise to conflicts of interest. More about conflicts of interest.
Crime
- Information Bulletin: 21-01 Senate Bill (SB) 145: Discretionary Sex Offender Registration for Certain Offenses
- Information Bulletin: 20-11 Senate Bill (SB) 118: Amendments Affecting Sex Offender Tiering and Petitioning
- Information Bulletin: 20-10 Senate Bill (SB) 388: Missing persons: reports: local agencies
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2020 Report on Firearms Used in the Commission of Crimes, pdf
Details the number and type of firearms used most frequently in the commission of violent, homicidal, street and drug trafficking crimes.
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Department of Justice-Directory of Services (2005), pdf
Lists the various services offered to state, local and federal agencies by the Division of Law Enforcement (DLE), Division of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS), and the Firearms Division.
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Gangs Beyond Borders: California and the Fight Against Transnational Organized Crime
(March, 2014), pdfThis report addresses all three emerging pillars of transnational criminal activity: the trafficking of drugs, weapons and human beings; money laundering; and high-tech crimes, such as digital piracy, hacking and fraud.
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Missing Persons Quarterly Bulletin
A quarterly publication of missing persons for which DOJ has received photographs. Especially valuable to schools, the categories include preschool, primary and secondary school age.
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Organized Crime in California - 2010, pdf
A legislatively mandated report describing the criminal activities of organized crime groups, gangs, criminal extremists, and terrorists in California.
2009 | 2007-08 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003
Crime and Violence Prevention
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12th Biennial California Student Survey, pdf - Final report (2009), Compendium of Tables, pdf
The California Student Survey (CSS) is a voluntary, anonymous, and confidential survey of substance use, school safety, harassment, school and gang violence, youth resilience factors, and health-related behaviors. State law requires that the CSS be conducted every two years among a representative statewide sample of students in grades 7, 9, and 11.
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Safe Schools Task Force, pdf - Final Report (June 2000)
Highlights policy recommendations and strategies to improve school safety in California. The Safe Schools Task Force report is the culmination of efforts by schools and law enforcement. The purpose of the report is to implement short- and long-term goals to assure California's schools remain safe learning environments.
Criminal Statistics
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Annual Criminal Statistics Reports
Compiled by the Attorney General's Criminal Justice Statistics Center (CJSC).
- More publications from CJSC.
Elder Abuse
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Citizen's Guide to Preventing & Reporting Elder Abuse, pdf
An educational tool which offers guidance on ways seniors and their caretakers can identify the tell-tale signs of elder abuse and practical advice on how to avoid and report victimization. This publication is available to the public at no cost. The guide is available on-line or by sending an email to Saralyn.AngOlson@doj.ca.gov
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Guía Para Cuidadanos Ciudadanos Para Prevenir Y Denunciar El Abuso De Ancianos, pdf
Un folleto educativo que sirve como guía para que ancianos y personas encargadas de cuidarlos aprendan a reconocer señales de abuso; con prácticos consejos sobre cómo evitar ser víctima y cómo informar una sospecha de abuso. Este folleto está disponible al público sin costo alguno. El guía está disponible a través de nuestro sitio web o por sometiendo un correo electrónico Saralyn.AngOlson@doj.ca.gov
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The Peace Officer and Prosecutor's Guide to Combating Elder Abuse (Volume 1). This is the first of a three volume set designed for use by law enforcement officers and prosecutors. Volume 1 emphasizes investigative and case building techniques. A limited quantity of this volume is available exclusively to peace officers and prosecutors and may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse at (916) 621-1821 or you may email the Bureau at Saralyn.AngOlson@doj.ca.gov
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The Peace Officer and Prosecutor's Guide to Combating Elder Abuse (Volume 2) Volume 2, in the form of a compact disc (CD), provides mainly prosecutorial tools, including sample trial briefs, memoranda of points and authorities, affidavits, search warrants, jury instructions, and numerous other writings relevant to the prosecution of elder abuse. The CD is available free of charge to peace officers and prosecutors, exclusively, and may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse at (916) 621-1821 or you may email the Bureau at Saralyn.AngOlson@doj.ca.gov
Electronic Interceptions
- Annual report to the Legislature on electronic surveillance is issued in compliance with Penal Code section 629.62. We hope this report is a helpful resource for prosecutors and law enforcement agents who rely on electronic surveillance as a critical weapon to fight crime in California.
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Annual reports: 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2010 | 2009
Energy Crisis
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Attorney General's Energy White Paper (April 2004), pdf , Report Front Cover, pdf , Report Back Cover, pdf
This report examines the breakdown in the state's deregulated energy market from a law enforcement perspective and provides recommendations for improving and protecting consumers in deregulated energy markets.
Environment
- Proposition 65 - Annual Summaries of Private Settlements. Annual reports issued summarizing all settlements of Proposition 65 cases brought by private plaintiffs from January 1 - December 31 since 2000. The summaries are based on reports submitted to the Attorney General pursuant to SB 1269 (1999) and SB 471 (2001). The data show total penalties, attorney fees and other funds collected. Also included is a brief description of actions defendants were required to take to remedy alleged violations. Copies of individual settlements are available on request. (All pdfs below)
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Annual reports: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000
Fingerprinting
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Applicant Live Scan Contact List
Lists locations county by county and the hours of operation for Applicant Live Scan services of the California Department of Justice.
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Request for Exemption from Mandatory Electronic Fingerprint Submission Requirement Form, pdf
Use this form when requesting an exemption from the mandatory electronic fingerprint submission requirement.
- More about Background Checks and Fingerprinting
Firearms
- Information Bulletin: 2019-DLE-07 Update to Assignment of Firearms to Licensed Security Guards by Private Patrol Operators
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2020 Armed Prohibited Persons System, pdf
Required by law, this report details the Department of Justice's efforts to address the backlog in the Armed Prohibited Persons System.
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Senate Bill 140 Supplemental Report of the 2015-16 Budget Package, pdf
Required by law, this report addresses the backlog in the Armed and Prohibited Persons System and the illegal possession of firearms by those prohibited persons.
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2020 Report on Firearms Used in the Commission of Crimes, pdf
Details the number and type of firearms used most frequently in the commission of violent, homicidal, street and drug trafficking crimes.
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California Firearms Law, pdf (2007)
Provides information on California Firearms Laws, which includes amendments and additions to the California Penal Code and Welfare and Institutions Code.
- More Firearms Forms and Publications
Forensic Services & DNA
- Attorney General’s SAFE-T Database Annual Report to the Legislature - Calendar Year 2019, pdf
- Attorney General’s SAFE-T Database Annual Report to the Legislature - Calendar Year 2018, pdf
- 2020-BFS-01 New Mandatory Deadlines for Law Enforcement Agencies and Public Crime Laboratories to Submit and Test Sexual Assault Evidence and Upload DNA Profiles to CODIS (Senate Bill 22) pdf
- Attorney General's Report on Audit of Untested Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Kits 2020, pdf
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Task Force Final Report: An Examination of Forensic Science in California - November 2009, pdf
Required by state law, the task force final report provides an accurate snapshot of the current condition of government-funded forensic science in California, including descriptions and explanations of both successful and failed delivery of timely, reliable, scientific testing; and second, to recommend steps that state and local policymakers can take to identify and address deficiencies in the field while continuing to support its achievements.
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California Task Force on Forensic Services Report, pdf (2003)
View and Print by Chapters, pdf [suggested for dial-up modems].The criminal justice system is relying increasingly on new technologies and other forensic science advances. This report by the Attorney General's Task Force on Forensic Sciences assesses the current status of California's crime laboratories and identifies steps that should be taken to ensure that the state has the capacity and expertise to delivery timely and accurate forensic services.
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California DNA Data Bank Program Quarterly Report, pdf
This report provides information on the number of DNA samples received by the California Department of Justice as required to be summarized by Proposition 69, the DNA Fingerprint, Unsolved Crimes and Innocence Protection Act.
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DNA Forensic Technology Solving Crimes
The California Department of Justice operates the largest working DNA data bank in the country. Charts show crime-solving matches now averaging one "cold hit" a day.
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Post-conviction DNA Testing Task Force Report, pdf
Prepared by the Postconviction Testing/Evidence Retention Task Force, this report provides information on compliance with a new state law requiring governmental entities, including the courts, to retain evidence after a conviction in felony cases in a manner suitable for DNA testing.
- More about the Bureau of Forensic Services
Gambling
- 2016 Fundraising Effectiveness and Regulation of Remote Caller Bingo, pdf Provides information on fundraising effectiveness and regulation of remote caller bingo, and other matters that are relevant to the public interest regarding remote caller bingo.
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Gambling in the Golden State 1998 Forward (2006), pdf
This special report prepared by the California Research Bureau at the request of the Attorney General shows gross gambling revenues in California totaled some $13 billion in 2004. The report covers the regulation of gaming, and impacts on state revenues, the economy, crime and problem gambling. Each segment of the gaming industry is covered in a separate chapter: Indian casinos, the state lottery, horse racing, card rooms and Internet gambling.
Gasoline Pricing
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Gasoline Pricing in California: Final Report (2000)
This report by the Attorney General looks at gasoline pricing in the California marketplace and finds that a lack of competition and supply disruptions contributing to major price spikes that are likely to continue hitting consumers.
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Updated Report on Gasoline Pricing in California., pdf
This report issued in March 2004 updates the Attorney General's 2000 report on gasoline pricing in California.
Human Trafficking
Immigration Detention in California
2021 Report
This report includes a summary of findings with respect to three privately-operated detention facilities: (1) Adelanto ICE Processing Center (Adelanto); (2) Imperial Regional Detention Facility (Imperial); and (3) Otay Mesa Detention Center (Otay Mesa). The report details the difficulties immigration detainees face while in detention, including problems with the detainee security classification system; extremely restrictive conditions for detainees in protective custody and placement of vulnerable detainees with mental health conditions in restrictive housing; and language barriers which prevent detainees from participating in programs, understanding facility rules, and/or accessing legal materials necessary to pursue relief in their immigration cases. This report also includes a section about the ways in which COVID-19 has impacted the facilities, their staff, and detainees.
This second report on immigration detention in California is intended to provide increased transparency around immigration detention facilities in California and is an important step forward in understanding civil immigration detainees’ access to critical health, safety, and legal resources.
The Executive Summary of the report is also available in additional languages below:
- Punjabi - Immigration Detention in California, pdf
- Simplified Chinese - Immigration Detention in California, pdf
- Spanish - Immigration Detention in California, pdf
2019 Report
This report includes a written summary of findings that detail the difficulties immigration detainees face while in detention such as significant restrictions on liberty, language barriers, limited access to medical and mental health care, minimal contact with family and friends, and numerous barriers to securing legal representation or the evidence and other support they need.
This initial report is intended to provide increased transparency around immigration detention facilities in California and is an important step forward in understanding civil immigration detainees’ access to critical health, safety, and legal resources.
The Executive Summary of the report is also available in additional languages below:
- Haitian Creole - Immigration Detention in California, pdf
- Punjabi - Immigration Detention in California, pdf
- Simplified Chinese - Immigration Detention in California, pdf
- Spanish - Immigration Detention in California, pdf
Immigration Guides
This Information Bulletin provides guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies on best practices regarding the governance of databases.
- Information Bulletin
California Values Act's Database Guidance
These guidance reports by the Attorney General looks to help individuals, businesses, and public entities in understanding and taking proper courses of action in the midst of immigration reform and new immigration laws.
- Guidance and Model Policies to Assist California’s Superior Courts
- Guidance and Model Policies to Assist California’s Healthcare Facilities
- Guidance and Model Policies to Assist California’s Colleges and Universities
- Guidance and Model Policies to Assist California’s K-12 Schools
- Guidance and Model Policies to Assist the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, and the Division of Workers Compensation
- Guidance and Model Policies to Assist California’s Public Libraries
- Guidance and Model Policies to Assist California Shelters
Additional resources for responding to immigration issues at K-12 public schools—such as a quick reference guide and a student and family checklist—are available on the Attorney General’s Bureau of Children’s Justice website at www.oag.ca.gov/bcj.
Information Bulletins
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Information Bulletins
In an effort to provide technical guidance to partners across the state, the California Department of Justice (Department), upon occasion, issues information bulletins on a wide range of topics. Oftentimes, these bulletins follow changes in state laws, court precedent, regulations, or technology. Information bulletins are generally sent to local authorities, including law enforcement and agencies that use information systems maintained by the Department. The bulletins are typically issued by the Department’s California Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) and the Division of Law Enforcement (DLE). Recent bulletins issued by the Department are available below.
Law Enforcement
- Information Bulletins
- 2021-DLE-02: The Governor's Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Nomination Process
- 2020-DLE-17: Reporting Obligations Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- 2020-DLE-16: Protecting California Voters on Election Day and During Early Voting
- 2020-BFS-03: New CAL-DNA Data Bank DNA Collection Kit
- 2020-BFS-01: New Mandatory Deadlines for Law Enforcement Agencies and Public Crime Laboratories to Submit and Test Sexual Assault Evidence and Upload DNA Profiles to CODIS (Senate Bill 22)
- 2020-DLE-14: System Integrity of the CalGang Database
- 2020-DLE-12 Reminder regarding state-wide mandate requiring face coverings to control the spread of COVID-19
- 20-07-CJIS Executive Order N-63-20, RE: Sex Offender Registration
- 2020-DLE-10 Reminder of Legislation Regarding Use of Deadly Force by Law Enforcement and Training and Policy Mandates effective January 1, 2021
- 2020-DLE-08-1 Extended Deadline - The Governor's Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Nomination Process - Calendar Year 2019
- 2020-DLE-08-1 Extended Deadline -The Governor's Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Award Nomination Form
- 2020-DLE-08 The Governor's Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Nomination Process - Calendar Year 2019
- 2020-DLE-08 The Governor's Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Award Nomination Form
- 2020-DLE-07 Senate Bill No. 439: New Reporting Requirements for Administrative/Disciplinary Hearings Involving Wiretap Evidence
- 2020-DLE-06 California Laws that Prohibit Hate Crimes and/or Provide Enhanced Penalties for Specified Hate-Related Acts
- 2020-DLE-05 COVID-19 and Statutory Authority Under Government Code Section 8658
- 2020-DLE-04 Executive Order N-37-20: Request for Sheriffs to Serve or Enforce a Writ of Possession
- 2020-DLE-03 Vehicle Code § 22454 – Violation Notice - Overtaking a Schoolbus
- 2019-DLE-08 Assembly Bill 1985 (Stats. 2018, ch. 26) Hate Crimes: Law Enforcement Policies
- 2019-DLE-07 Update to Assignment of Firearms to Licensed Security Guards by Private Patrol Operators
- 2019-DLE-01 Preservation of Peace Officer and Custodial Officer Records
- 2016-DLE-04 Probation Officer Obligations for Probation Youth in Foster Care
- 2016-DLE-03 Enforcement of Tribal Court Protection Orders
- 2016-DLE-02 California Criminal Laws That Prohibit Hate Crimes and/or Provide Enhanced Penalties for Specified Hate-Related Acts
- 2016-DLE-01 Protections for Tenants and Other Occupants During Post-Foreclosure Evictions, as Found in The California Homeowner Bill of Rights (HBOR)
- 2015-DLE-06 Citizens’ Complaints Against Peace Officers
- 2015-DLE-05 Use of Force Incident Reporting
- 2015-DLE-04 New and Existing State and Federal Laws Protecting Immigrant Victims of Crime
- 2015-DLE-03 Assistance to Local Law Enforcement Agencies in Combatting Cyber Exploitation under New and Existing California Laws
- 2015-DLE-02 Collection of DNA Database Samples from Adult Felony Arrestees Pursuant to CA Penal Code Section 296
- 2015-DLE-01 New and Amended Campus Safety Laws/ Points of Collaboration between Campus Personnel and Law Enforcement
- T and U Visa Certifications
- Report on Policies, Training, and Practices at the Sacramento Police Department 2019
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California Witness Relocation and Assistance Program (CalWRAP) Annual Report to the Legislature
Summarizes the accomplishments of the California Witness Relocation and Assistance Program (CalWRAP).
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DLE - Annual Report 2013-14, pdf
This report provides an overview of the Division of Law Enforcement and highlights significant achievements from the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
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Commission on Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) (2002), pdf
This report by the Attorney General's Commission on Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) identifies seven important issues and makes numerous recommendations to improve public safety and law enforcement success in the use of SWAT.
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California Peace Officers Legal Sourcebook (CPOLS)
CopWare, Inc., is the sole authorized distributor of the California Peace Officers Legal Sourcebook manual. For information on formats and sales, please contact:
www.copware.com
sales@copware.com
877-COPWARE (877-267-9273) (toll free)The Field Guide for the California Peace Officers Legal Sourcebook is also available through the California District Attorneys Association. It is a smaller, condensed version of the Peace Officers Legal Sourcebook and provides peace officers with an easy-to-carry, spiral-bound book that directly references the larger Sourcebook. For purchase information, please contact:
CDAA
https://registrations.cdaa.org/CalDA/Store/Publications.aspx
(916) 443-2017CopWare, Inc., and CDAA are the only authorized vendors of these publications. Consumers should beware of duplicated or out-of-date copies not provided by these vendors.
Legal Opinions
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Monthly Opinion Report
This report provides a summary of the legal opinions issued recently by the Attorney General's Office and requests for opinions pending in the Attorney General's Opinion Unit.
Legislation
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Attorney General's Report on Sponsored Legislation 1999 Through 2006, pdf
Summary of legislation sponsored by the Attorney General's Office.
Open Meetings
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A Handy Guide To The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, pdf (2004)
Provides an explanation and full text of the California law governing notice and open meeting requirements for state agencies.
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The Brown Act: Open Meetings for Local Legislative Bodies, pdf
Provides a brief overview of the main provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act, which govern open meetings for local legislative bodies. This pamphlet is intended to assist local legislative bodies in complying with California's open meeting laws and to assist those who monitor the performance of legislative bodies.
Penal Code 991.5
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Penal Code Section 991.5 Report to the Legislature
Report required by Penal Code section 991.5.
Public Records
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DOJ Public Records Act Guidelines
Provides information about obtaining public records. Included in the site are guidelines and procedures that need to be followed in order to request public records.
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Summary of the California Public Records Act
Provides an explanation and summary of the California Public Records Act for access to governmental information.
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Training Guide on the Public Records Act
Provides an instructional overview of the California Public Records Act for access to governmental information.
Tobacco-Prop 56
- CA DOJ Summary of Expenditures (FY 2019-20) for Funds Received as a part of The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016
- CA DOJ Summary of Expenditures (FY 2018-19) for Funds Received as a part of The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016
- CA DOJ Summary of Expenditures (FY 2017-18) for Funds Received as a part of The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016
Victims of Crime
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Citizen's Guide to Preventing & Reporting Elder Abuse, pdf
Nearly 200,000 Californians are victims of elder abuse each year. This guide provides information for the prevention and reporting of elder abuse.
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Execution & Clemency In California: A Guide For Victims., pdf
This brochure provides an overview for victims and their ability to participate in clemency hearings and executions in California.
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Marcy's Cards
The Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 also known as: Marcy's Law, provides all victims with rights and due process. Marsy's Cards list the Victims' Bill of Rights in a compact, printable format and are available in many languages.
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A Victim's Guide to the Capital Case Process., pdf
Provides crime victims and the general public with a comprehensive guide to the death penalty appellate process. This guide developed by the Office of Victims' Services seeks to clearly explain the capital appeals process from the original trial through to the execution. In California, death penalty appeals may take between 12 and 20 years to reach resolution due to constitutional safeguards guaranteed each inmate. These delays often cause frustration for surviving victims and their families.