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

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.

Asset Forfeiture

2010 Asset Forfeiture Annual Report, pdf - Intro. & Stats., pdf - Counties, 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. 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

2009-2010 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.2007-2008 Biennial Report of Major Activities, pdf , (Text Version, pdf)

Charities/Nonprofits

Children

Child Safety Brochures on child safety in Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese.

Civil Rights

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.
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.
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.
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.
Unlawful Discrimination: Your Rights and Remedies, Civil Rights Handbook, or pdf (81 pages) Third Edition, August 2001, Provides a practical guide for the public on California and federal civil rights laws.
Women's Rights Handbook (1998), or pdf (305 pages) Provides the general public with a basic understanding of the rights of women in California. The handbook describes both California and federal laws that deal with issues important to most women.
More about Civil Rights

Conflict of Interest

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

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.
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.
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

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.
Human Trafficking in California, pdf - Final Report (October 2007) The California Alliance to Combat Trafficking and Slavery (CAACTS) Task Force, established by the state Legislature, was chaired and administered by the Attorney General’s Office. The mandated report presents the task force’s key findings and its recommendations to strengthen state and local efforts to prevent trafficking, protect and assist victims, and prosecute traffickers.
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

Annual Criminal Statistics Reports Compiled by the Attorney General's Criminal Justice Statistics Center (CJSC).
More publications from CJSC.

Elder Abuse

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 writing the
Office of the Attorney General
1425 River Park Drive, Ste. 300
Sacramento, CA 95815.
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. Puede ser obtenido a través del internet o por escrito:
Office of the Attorney General
1425 River Park Drive, Ste. 300
Sacramento, CA 95815.
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) 263-0401
or writing to the Bureau at:
Office of the Attorney General
1425 River Park Drive, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95815.
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) 263-0401
or writing to the Bureau at:
Office of the Attorney General
1425 River Park Drive, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95815.

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.
Annual reports: 2012 | 2010 | 2009

Energy Crisis

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)
Annual reports: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000

Fingerprinting

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.
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

2011 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. 2010 | 2009 | 2008
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

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. A supplemental report will be published in 2010 regarding the establishment, composition and functions of a statewide body to consider issues related to forensic science.
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.
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.
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.
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

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

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.
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.

Law Enforcement

DLE - Annual Report 2009-10, pdf This report provides an overview of the Division of Law Enforcement and highlights significant achievements from the 2009-2010 fiscal year. 2008-09, pdf | 2007-08, pdf , (2007-08 Text Only, pdf)
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.
California Peace Officers Legal Sourcebook (CPOLS) This unabridged, 1,100-page training and resource manual for state and local law enforcement covers state and federal laws and constitutional issues involving the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments. These include such issues as Search and Seizure, Interrogation, Driving Under the Influence, Juveniles and Criminal Offenses. Updates available through paid subscription service from Office of State Publishing and CopWare Reference Collection (CD-Rom).

Legal Opinions

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

Attorney General's Report on Sponsored Legislation 1999 Through 2006, pdf Summary of legislation sponsored by the Attorney General's Office.

Open Meetings

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.
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.

Public Records

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.
Summary of the California Public Records Act Provides an explanation and summary of the California Public Records Act for access to governmental information.
Training Guide on the Public Records Act Provides an instructional overview of the California Public Records Act for access to governmental information.

Victims of Crime

Appeals & Victims' Rights, pdf This brochure provides information on the rights of victims in appeals in cases that do not involve the death penalty. Apelaciones y derechos de las víctimas, pdf
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. Guía Para Cuidadanos Para Prevenir Y Denunciar El Abuso De Ancianos, pdf
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.
Helping Crime Victims Get The Services They Need., pdf This brochure highlights assistance available from the Attorney General's Office of Victims' Services. Ayudamos a las víctimas de delitos a obtener los servicios que necesiten, pdf
Marcy's Cards The Victims’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008 also know as: Marcy’s Law, provides all victims with rights and due process. Marcy's Cards list the Victims' Bill of Rights, in a compact, printable format and are available in many languages.
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.

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